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]
Pit No. 6 Dam | |
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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 |
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)[1] |
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]