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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
Satellite view
Country	United States
Location	Shasta County, California
Coordinates	40°55′23″N 121°59′38″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]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in California
• List of lakes in California

References

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