Once a bustling northern California mining hub, Kennett was swallowed by the depths of Shasta Lake following the construction of the Shasta Dam. This ambitious federal project aimed at water management inundated the town, which thrived on copper mining and railroads. Today, only historical accounts and the lake itself hint at the vibrant community that once existed in this submerged landscape.
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California’s Shasta Dam flooded Kennett, a copper-mining town beneath Lake Shasta
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