Pit 6 Power Plant

Pit 6 Power Plant is a power station in Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California. Pit 6 Power Plant is situated nearby to Pit Six Dam, as well as near the peak Buck Mountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pit Six Dam.

Pit Six Dam

Dam

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

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. Pit Six Dam is situated 480 feet northwest of Pit 6 Power Plant.

Pit 6 Power Plant

Type: Power station
Also known as: “Pit 6 Powerhouse”
Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.92222° or 40° 55′ 20″ north

Longitude

-121.99262° or 121° 59′ 33″ west

Inception

August 1965

Operator

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Open location code

84GWW2C4+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 896557920

Wikidata ID

Q65201938

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Pit 6 Power Plant” goes by many names.

Ukrainian: “ГЕС Піт 6”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buck Mountain and Pit Six Reservoir.

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