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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.〔http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20camping.htm〕 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.〔http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20history.htm〕 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.〔http://ironcanyon.org/iron%20canyon%20reservoir%20camping.htm〕 Recreation includes fishing (for trout), hunting, camping and hiking.〔http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stnf/recreation/fishing/recarea/?recid=75226&actid=42〕 == See also == *List of dams and reservoirs in California *List of lakes in California 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iron Canyon Dam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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