This dam was for the first power plant to be built on the Feather River. When completed in 1908 70,000 kilowatts (70 megawatts) of power was transmitted 154 miles to Oakland, California at 100,000 volts, a record high voltage at the time. Water to the powerhouse was diverted through a 3-mile long tunnel and six 595-foot penstocks with a water drop of 465 feet. Timely completion of the Western Pacific Railroad greatly assisted this development, as there were no public roads in the canyon at that time. Water for the powerhouse was diverted through a 3-mile tunnel and six 595-foot penstocks with a drop of 465 feet. With the completion of Oroville Dam this project was abandoned and now sits under water.

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