Hydroelectric Power

Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.

89 articles

Articles

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Mardi Khola Hydropower Station

4.8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Kaski District, Nepal, developed by Gandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd.

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Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant

520 MW run-of-river hydro project on Dhauliganga River in Uttarakhand, India, developed by NTPC.

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Hoover Dam Visitor Center

The Hoover Dam Visitor Center, operated by the US Bureau of Reclamation, opened in 1995 in Clark County, Nevada.

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Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD)

Overview of the Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD), a dataset for global water infrastructure.

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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...

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Fish Ladder Park: A New Hampshire Green Space

Fish Ladder Park is a public park located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.

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Hoover Dam Bypass

Overview of the Hoover Dam Bypass, a highway project in Arizona and Nevada completed in 2010.

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Environmental flow requirements

Concept defining the quantity, timing, and quality of water flow required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.

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Environmental flow limits to global groundwater pumping

Overview of the 2019 scholarly article on environmental flow limits to global groundwater pumping.

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Grand Rapids fish ladder

Fish ladder in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

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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.

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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.

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Hydropower development in Nepal: Scholarly Overview

Overview of the scholarly article on hydropower development in Nepal.

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Micro hydropower in Nepal

Overview of micro hydropower development, technology and policy in Nepal.