Pit 6 Dam

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Pit No. 6 Dam
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CountryUnited States
Location Shasta County, California
Coordinates 40°55′23″N121°59′38″W / 40.92306°N 121.99389°W / 40.92306; -121.99389
Opening date1965;58 years ago (1965)
Owner(s) PG&E
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity
Impounds Pit River
Height172 ft (52 m)
Length560 ft (170 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity15,700 acre⋅ft (19,400,000 m3)
Catchment area 5,020 sq mi (13,000 km2)
Surface area265 acres (107 ha)
Power Station
Installed capacity 79 MW
Annual generation 341,850,000 KWh (2001–2012) [1]

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]

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