Pit Six Dam
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. The dam, built in 1965, is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Shasta County, California
- Also known as: “Pit 6 Dam”, “Pit Number 6 97-121 Dam”, “Pit Number 6 Diversion”, and “Pit Number Six Dam”
Pit Six Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.92319° or 40° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-121.99381° or 121° 59′ 38″ westElevation
1,325 feet (404 metres)Open location code
84GWW2F4+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 90258958OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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- Cebuano: “Pit Six Dam”
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