Pit 6 Dam Explained

Pit No. 6 Dam
Coordinates:40.9231°N -121.9939°W
Country:United States
Location:Shasta County, California
Owner:PG&E
Dam Type:Concrete gravity
Dam Height:172feet
Dam Length:560feet
Dam Crosses:Pit River
Res Capacity Total:15700acre feet
Res Catchment:5020mi2
Res Surface:265acres
Plant Capacity:79 MW
Plant Annual Gen: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 tall and forms the Pit Six Reservoir, which has a capacity of .[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data. California Energy Commission. 2018-04-27. 2018-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226135225/http://www.energy.ca.gov/almanac/renewables_data/hydro/index.php. dead.
  2. Web site: Project Summary - McCloud-Pit. Energy NewsData. 2011-10-22.
  3. Web site: Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (N-S). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. November 20, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005023207/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Juris%28N-S%292010.pdf. October 5, 2012.