Iron Canyon Dam

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 ft and a length of 1038 ft at its crest. 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.

Iron Canyon Reservoir
The reservoir the dam creates, Iron Canyon Reservoir, is surrounded by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It has a water surface of 510 acre, a shoreline of approximately 15 mi, and has a capacity of 24,300 acre.ft. Recreation includes fishing (for trout), hunting, camping,p and hiking.

Water is diverted from the McCloud River at Lake McCloud about 20 mi 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.