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]