. Shasta Dam ExpansionThe Shasta Dam in northern California is a vital cog of th

. Shasta Dam ExpansionThe Shasta Dam in northern California is a vital cog of the Central California Project. While building the dam for flood control water provision and electricity production the confluence of three rivers centered on the Sacramento River were flooded. The resulting Shasta Lake has become a tourism focus. Simultaneously the dams environmental impact on salmon and other species has become controversial. There is a current discussion to raise the upper level of the dam in order to increase water storage and consistency.A recent report was concluded as such: The billion dollars it would cost to raise the dam holding back the largest reservoir in California would at least on the surface be money well spent a federal study concluded this week.Students with a randomly assigned number of 1 will write in favor of expanding the dam. Students with a number 2 will write against expanding the dam. My number is _____