Pit 7 Dam Explained

Pit No. 7 Dam
Coordinates:40.8481°N -121.9906°W
Country:United States
Location:Shasta County, California
Owner:PG&E
Dam Type:Concrete arch-gravity
Dam Height:230feet
Dam Length:770feet
Dam Crosses:Pit River
Spillway Capacity:11400cuft/s
Res Capacity Total:34100acre feet
Res Catchment:5170mi2
Res Surface:470acres
Plant Capacity:110MW
Plant Annual Gen: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 . The dam is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[2]

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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.