Iron Canyon Dam
| Iron Canyon Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°02′30″N 121°59′06″W / 41.04180°N 121.98488°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Operator(s) | Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Height | 214 ft (65 m) |
| Length | 1,038 ft (316 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Iron Canyon Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 24,300 acre⋅ft (30,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 510 acres (210 ha) |
Iron Canyon Dam (National ID # CA00417) is a dam in Shasta County, California, United States.
The earthen rockfill dam was constructed in 1965 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for hydroelectric power, with a height of 214 feet (65 m) and a length of 1,038 feet (316 m) 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]
Iron Canyon Reservoir
[edit]The reservoir the dam creates, Iron Canyon Reservoir, is surrounded by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It has a water surface of 510 acres (210 ha), a shoreline of approximately 15 miles (24 km), and has a capacity of 24,300 acre-feet (30,000,000 m3).[1] Recreation includes fishing (for trout), hunting, camping,p and hiking.[3]
Water is diverted from the McCloud River at Lake McCloud about 20 miles (32 km) south of Mount Shasta, through a tunnel to Iron Canyon Reservoir, and then through another tunnel to the James B. Black Powerhouse, which outlets into the Pit River on the upper end of Pit Six Reservoir.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Coulterville, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
52 (11) |
56 (13) |
63 (17) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
85 (29) |
71 (22) |
55 (13) |
47 (8) |
68 (20) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31 (−1) |
32 (0) |
35 (2) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
51 (11) |
57 (14) |
55 (13) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
35 (2) |
31 (−1) |
42 (6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 13.8 (350) |
13.2 (340) |
11.9 (300) |
6.2 (160) |
4.0 (100) |
1.3 (33) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.8 (20) |
4.5 (110) |
8.4 (210) |
14.8 (380) |
79.3 (2,013.2) |
| Source: prism[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- Dams in California
- Reservoirs in Shasta County, California
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Iron Canyon Reservoir Camping". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Iron Canyon Reservoir History". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Shasta-Trinity National Forest - Iron Canyon Reservoir". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Climate and monthly weather https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/