Iron Gate Dam (California)
| Iron Gate Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°56′02″N 122°26′07″W / 41.93389°N 122.43528°WCoordinates: 41°56′02″N 122°26′07″W / 41.93389°N 122.43528°W[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Klamath River |
| Height | 173 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Spillway type | Concrete overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Iron Gate Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 58,000 acre·ft (72,000,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 4,630 sq mi (12,000 km2) |
| Surface area | 1,020 acres (410 ha) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 18 MW |
| Annual generation | 112,650,000 KWh |
Iron Gate Dam is an earthfill hydroelectric dam on the Klamath River in northern California. It is the lowermost of a series of power dams on the river, the Klamath River Hydroelectric Project, owned by PacifiCorp. It also poses the first barrier to migrating salmon in the Klamath.
The Iron Gate Dam along with the John C. Boyle Dam are two of four on the Klamath River that would be removed under the Klamath Economic Restoration Act.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Iron Gate Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ↑ Stillwater Sciences A Preliminary Evaluation of the Potential Downstream Sediment Deposition Following the Removal of Iron Gate, Copco, and J.C. Boyle Dams, Klamath River, CA Final Report Prepared for American Rivers, May 2004.
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