Pit 7 Dam

Pit No. 7 Dam
Satellite view
Country United States
Location Shasta County, California
Coordinates 40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W / 40.84806°N 121.99056°W / 40.84806; -121.99056Coordinates: 40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W / 40.84806°N 121.99056°W / 40.84806; -121.99056
Opening date 1965
Owner(s) PG&E
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete arch-gravity
Impounds Pit River
Height 230 ft (70 m)
Length 770 ft (230 m)
Spillway capacity 11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity 34,100 acre⋅ft (42,100,000 m3)
Catchment area 5,170 sq mi (13,400 km2)
Surface area 470 acres (190 ha)
Power Station
Installed capacity 110 MW (150,000 hp)
Annual generation 478,390,000 KWh (2001–2012)[1]

Pit 7 Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric dam across the Pit River in northern California. Located just upstream of Shasta Lake, it is a concrete arch-gravity structure and its powerhouse has a capacity of 110 megawatts (150,000 hp). The dam is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[2]

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.
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