Pit 6 Dam

Pit No. 6 Dam
Satellite view
Country United States
Location Shasta County, California
Coordinates 40°55′23″N 121°59′38″W / 40.92306°N 121.99389°W / 40.92306; -121.99389Coordinates: 40°55′23″N 121°59′38″W / 40.92306°N 121.99389°W / 40.92306; -121.99389
Opening date 1965
Owner(s) PG&E
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity
Impounds Pit River
Height 172 ft (52 m)
Length 560 ft (170 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity 15,700 acre⋅ft (19,400,000 m3)
Catchment area 5,020 sq mi (13,000 km2)
Surface area 265 acres (107 ha)
Power Station
Installed capacity 79 MW
Annual generation 341,850,000 KWh (2001–2012)[1]

Pit No. 6 Dam or Pit 6 Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Pit River in northern California. Its power station generates up to 79 MW.[2]

The dam, built in 1965, is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. It is 172 feet (52 m) tall and forms the Pit Six Reservoir, which has a capacity of 15,700 acre feet (19,400,000 m3).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data". California Energy Commission. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Project Summary - McCloud-Pit". Energy NewsData. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (N-S)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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