Pit 6 Dam

Pit No. 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
Opening date	1965; 59 years ago
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)

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]

References

^ "California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data". California Energy Commission. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
^ "Project Summary - McCloud-Pit". Energy NewsData. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
^ "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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[California_Hydro_Statistics-1] "California Hydroelectric Statistics & Data". California Energy Commission. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. 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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Pit 6 Dam

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