McCloud River takes central role in dam-raising proposal
Tucked up along the border of Shasta and Siskiyou counties, the McCloud River doesn’t wind through any cities or get the attention of motorists by sidling up to major roads. Instead, the river sticks to the canyons of forested mountains.
The nearest town is the southern Siskiyou community of McCloud, population 1,100, about six miles away. Highway 89 veers near only the upper portions of the river before it flows south into Shasta County.
What parts of the river are accessible to the public are reached by remote and winding mountain roads. Most of the stretch south of Lake McCloud flows through private property before it empties into the upper reaches of Lake Shasta.
While the McCloud geographically is off the beaten path, its status as a wild and scenic river moves it closer to the center of the web of California’s water politics.
http://www.redding.com/news/2013/feb/02/beloved-by-some-coveted-by-others-mccloud-river/
Long article, but worth reading.
