Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Sabha Khola Hydropower Station
Overview of the Sabha Khola Hydropower Station, a 3.3 MW run-of-river plant in Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal.
Teesta Low Dam - IV Hydropower Plant
160 MW run-of-river hydroelectric station on the Teesta River in Kalimpong, West Bengal, operated by NHPC Limited.
Assessment of environmental flow requirements using a coupled surface water-groundwater model and a flow health tool: A case study of Son river in the Ganga basin
2021 scholarly article on assessing environmental flow requirements for the Son river in the Ganga basin using coupled hydrological models.
Long Spruce Generating Station: Engineering and Operations
Overview of the Long Spruce Generating Station, a 1010 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant on Manitoba's Nelson River.
Koma Kulshan Project: Run-of-the-River Hydroelectric Facility on Mount Baker
The Koma Kulshan Project is a 12 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Washington state, owned by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy.
Daraudi A Hydropower Plant: Engineering, Construction and Regional Impact
Overview of the 6 MW Daraudi A run-of-river hydropower plant in Nepal, its construction history, technical specifications, and local socio-e...
Mardi Khola Hydropower Station
4.8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Kaski District, Nepal, developed by Gandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd.
Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant
520 MW run-of-river hydro project on Dhauliganga River in Uttarakhand, India, developed by NTPC.
Hoover Dam Visitor Center
The Hoover Dam Visitor Center, operated by the US Bureau of Reclamation, opened in 1995 in Clark County, Nevada.
Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD)
Overview of the Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD), a dataset for global water infrastructure.
Fish Ladder Waterfall: Wellington's Urban Hydrological Feature
Fish Ladder Waterfall is a waterfall located in Wellington, New Zealand. This article covers its location, hydrological context, and signifi...
Fish Ladder Park: A New Hampshire Green Space
Fish Ladder Park is a public park located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.
Hoover Dam Bypass
Overview of the Hoover Dam Bypass, a highway project in Arizona and Nevada completed in 2010.
Environmental flow requirements
Concept defining the quantity, timing, and quality of water flow required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.
Environmental flow limits to global groundwater pumping
Overview of the 2019 scholarly article on environmental flow limits to global groundwater pumping.
Grand Rapids fish ladder
Fish ladder in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
Environmental flow assessment for improvement of ecological integrity in the Haihe River Basin, China
Overview of the 2014 scholarly article on environmental flow assessment in the Haihe River Basin, China.
Environmental flow management strategies based on the integration of water quantity and quality, a case study of the Baiyangdian Wetland, China
2016 scholarly article on environmental flow management integrating water quantity and quality in the Baiyangdian Wetland, China.
Hydropower development in Nepal: Scholarly Overview
Overview of the scholarly article on hydropower development in Nepal.
Micro hydropower in Nepal
Overview of micro hydropower development, technology and policy in Nepal.