Pit 7 Dam

Dam in Shasta County, California
40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W / 40.84806°N 121.99056°W / 40.84806; -121.99056Opening date1965; 59 years ago (1965)Owner(s)PG&EDam and spillwaysType of damConcrete arch-gravityImpoundsPit RiverHeight230 ft (70 m)Length770 ft (230 m)Spillway capacity11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s)ReservoirTotal capacity34,100 acre⋅ft (42,100,000 m3)Catchment area5,170 sq mi (13,400 km2)Surface area470 acres (190 ha)Power StationInstalled capacity110 MW (150,000 hp)Annual generation478,390,000 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 110 megawatts (150,000 hp). The dam is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[2]

See also

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References

  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.
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