Pit 3 Autumn Vista
by Mike Lee
Title
Pit 3 Autumn Vista
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
The Pit River is the longest tributary of the Sacramento River. It’s main stem is just over 200 miles long with some of its water traveling as much as 265 miles before meeting the Sacramento River (or, more accurately today, the Sacramento Arm of Shasta Lake just north of Redding California).
As it passes through it’s lower portion in Shasta County the terrain gets quite steep. Taking advantage of the rapid descent, a total of 7 dams divert water for hydroelectric generation. With a capacity of some 770 megawatts, the project generates approximately 3.67 billion kilowatts per annum, or roughly 13 percent of the electricity used in the state of California.
By far the largest of these dams is Pit 3, which holds back Lake Britton near McCarthur-Burney Falls State Park. It was atop this dam, over which travels Clark Creek Road, that I captured this image looking downriver on a moody November morning.
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November 10th, 2022
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your terrific art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the F is for FALL and AUTUMN week, APRIL 17, 2023 - APRIL 24, 2023. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Shelia Hunt
Another breathtaking shot from your beautiful gallery, Mike! This is a great image for home or office. The State of California should put this in all their tourism brochures.
Taphath Foose
Gorgeous work, Mike!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! And also a special congratulations as your gorgeous work was specially chosen as an “Administrator's Finest” and shared in the Your Best Work group thread!! 😊
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