About Lakehead CDP, California
Lakehead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2010 census, up from 1,950 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Redding Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lakehead is located on the north shore of Shasta Lake, at 40°30′20″N 122°14′42″W / 40.50556°N 122.24500°W / 40.50556; -122.24500 (40.505557, -122.244983).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.26 km2) (1.31%) is water.