Pit Number 3 Dam - Shasta County, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 41° 01.302 W 121° 40.514
10T E 611379 N 4542011
Pit River Dam #3 and Lake Britton
Waymark Code: WMJCXR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
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Pit Number 3 Dam is a dam across the Pit River in northern California. The dam forms Lake Britton, which extends 8 miles upstream. The dam is used mainly to divert water into a penstock that runs about 6.5 miles downstream to generate hydroelectricity. Construction of the dam was completed in 1925 and is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The dam is a concrete arch which is 120 feet high and 494 feet long. At the base it is 110 feet wide and narrows to 30 feet at the top. Lake Britton covers about 2 square miles and has a capacity of 34,600 acre feet.
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Waterway where the dam is located: Pit River

Main use of the Water Dam: Hydroelectric Power Production

Material used in the structure: Concrete

Height of Dam: 120 feet

Date built: 01/01/1925

Fishing Allowed: yes

Motor Sports Allowed: Not Listed
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