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Baird, California

Baird, California

Baird was home to the first federal fish hatchery, pictured here. It operated from 1872-1937, when it closed to make way for Shasta Dam.

About this community

Dam
Shasta Dam
River
Sacramento River
Region
California
Basin
Sacramento
Project
Shasta
Established
1872
Inundated
1945
Population
1,200

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$24,804,336
Property value
$367,469
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local