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Dam in Shasta County, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Pit No. 7 Dam | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Shasta County, California |
Coordinates | 40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W |
Opening date | 1965 |
Owner(s) | PG&E |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete arch-gravity |
Impounds | Pit River |
Height | 230 ft (70 m) |
Length | 770 ft (230 m) |
Spillway capacity | 11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 34,100 acre⋅ft (42,100,000 m3) |
Catchment area | 5,170 sq mi (13,400 km2) |
Surface area | 470 acres (190 ha) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 110 MW (150,000 hp) |
Annual generation | 478,390,000 KWh (2001–2012)[1] |
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