Pit 7 Dam

Pit No. 7 Dam

Satellite view
Country United States
Location Shasta County, California
Coordinates 40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W / 40.84806°N 121.99056°W / 40.84806; -121.99056Coordinates: 40°50′53″N 121°59′26″W / 40.84806°N 121.99056°W / 40.84806; -121.99056
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 416.87 GWh[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]

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