PG&E is required to maintain a minimum of 500 cfs below the Pit 1 powerhouse at all times, though a short term deviation of -10% is allowed. Actual flows will usually be slightly higher to stay above the minimum. Typical combined outflow from the powerhouse and upstream river is around 2,000 cfs.
USGS has a pdf showing all the dams, diversions, powerhouses and gauges in the Pit and McCloud River Basins.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-11355010 | 600 - 5000 cfs | II | 00h55m | 1010 cfs (rc= 0.1 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Pit [CA] |
Left Run Pit Falls
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n/a | Dave Steindorf | |
| Pit [CA] |
Pit 1 class II run
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n/a | n/a | |
| 134d21h53m | @Pit (3) Pit River Campground to Highway 299 [CA] |
Photos from Oct. 1, 2011
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850 cfs | Paul Martzen |