Iron Canyon Dam

Iron Canyon Dam (National ID # CA00417) is a dam in Shasta County, California.

The earthen rockfill dam was constructed in 1965 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for hydroelectric power, with a height of 214 feet and a length of 1038 feet at its crest.[1] It impounds Iron Canyon Creek. The dam is owned and operated by PG&E. The downstream James Black Powerhouse, one of the largest in the company's system, produces 270 megawatts of power.[2]

The reservoir the dam creates, Iron Canyon Reservoir, is surrounded by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It has a water surface of 510 acres, a shoreline of approximately 15 linear miles, and has a capacity of 24,300 acre-feet.[3] Recreation includes fishing (for trout), hunting, camping and hiking.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20camping.htm
  2. ↑ http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20history.htm
  3. ↑ http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20camping.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stnf/recreation/fishing/recarea/?recid=75226&actid=42

Coordinates: 41°02′30″N 121°59′06″W / 41.04180°N 121.98488°W / 41.04180; -121.98488

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