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The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 (60 years ago) () by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to control water flows and for generating hydro-electric power. [1] McCloud Dam (National ID # CA00416) is 235 feet (72 m) high, 630 feet (190 m) long at its crest, and impounds a maximum capacity of 35,200 acre-feet (43,400,000 m 3).
The McCloud Tunnel diverts water from the McCloud River east to Iron Canyon Reservoir; the water is discharged into the Pit River at James B. Black Powerhouse. Further downstream, the diverted water boosts power generation at Pit 6 and Pit 7 Dams before flowing into Shasta Lake.
Reservoir Dam River County Owner Completed Type Height of dam [a] Reservoir capacity (ft) (m) (acre ft) (1,000 m 3) Almaden Reservoir: Almaden Dam: Alamitos Creek: Santa Clara: Santa Clara Valley Water District: 1935: Earth: 108 33: 1,586: 1,956 Alpine Lake: Alpine Dam: Lagunitas Creek: Marin: Marin Municipal Water District: 1917: Gravity: 143 ...
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Drone footage shot by storm chaser Brandon Clement showed the improvement in water level and snowpack in places such as Folson Lake, Lake Oroville and Donner Pass, since last summer.
The NHC warned that "a catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level, along with ...
The McCloud River had an average discharge of 775 cu ft/s (21.9 m 3 /s) for the 1967–2013 period. [21] Since the 1960s, the McCloud River flow has been reduced and the Pit River flow increased due to diversion of water for hydropower generation; however the total volume of water entering Shasta Lake remains the same.
Above the head of the reservoir natural conditions prevail; below it the water level above the riverbed has been raised by the impoundment and its flow rate reduced, unless and until banks, barrages, weir sluices or dams are overcome (overtopped), whereby a less frictional than natural course will exist (mid-level and surface rather than bed ...