Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Tashiro Dam: Early 20th-Century Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Shizuoka
Tashiro Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Ōi River in Japan, completed in 1928. It diverts water to the Hayakawa River for hydroelectric...
Wuluwati Dam: Hydroelectric and Irrigation Infrastructure in Xinjiang
Wuluwati Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Karakash River in Xinjiang, China, providing 60 MW of hydroelectric power and water sup...
Gove Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Civil War History in Angola
Gove Dam on the Kunene River in Angola provides 60 MW of hydroelectric power. Construction was halted by civil war for decades before comple...
Mbakaou Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the 1.48 MW Mbakaou mini-hydro plant in Cameroon, commissioned in 2021.
Okutadami Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tadami River
Okutadami Dam is a 157 m concrete gravity dam in Japan, supporting the country's largest conventional hydroelectric power station at 560 MW.
Kalabagh Dam: Proposed Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Indus River
Overview of the proposed Kalabagh Dam in Pakistan, its 3600 MW capacity, and the decades-long political and environmental debate surrounding...
Qiaoqi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Baoxinghe River
Qiaoqi Dam is a 240 MW rock-fill embankment dam in Sichuan, China, commissioned in 2007 with a 550 m hydraulic head.
Gojak Hydroelectric Power Plant
Gojak HPP in Croatia is a 55.5 MW high-pressure diversion plant on the Dobra River, operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda.
Guandi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Yalong River
Overview of the Guandi Dam, a 2400 MW gravity dam on China's Yalong River operated by Yalong Hydro.
Mica Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Columbia River
Mica Dam is Canada's tallest dam, a key component of the 1964 Columbia River Treaty operated by BC Hydro with 2805 MW capacity.
Lumot Dam: Infrastructure for the Kalayaan Pumped-Storage Scheme
Lumot Dam in Laguna, Philippines, diverts water to Caliraya Lake for the Kalayaan Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plant.
Nurek Dam: World's Second Tallest Embankment Dam
Nurek Dam is the world's second tallest dam, a 304 m earth-fill structure on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan with 3015 MW capacity.
Caruachi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Caroní River
Caruachi Dam is a 2160 MW hydroelectric facility in Venezuela, part of the Lower Caroní River development.
Wawushan Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Zhougonghe River
Wawushan Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam in Sichuan, China, supporting a 260 MW hydroelectric power station.
Minor hydro-electric plants of Kabardino-Balkaria
Overview of minor hydro-electric power plants in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, including operational, historical, and projected facilities.
Mohamed V Dam: Hydroelectric and Irrigation Infrastructure on the Moulouya River
The Mohamed V Dam in Morocco is an arch-gravity structure on the Moulouya River, providing irrigation and hydroelectric power.
Wairere Power Station
Hydroelectric power station on the Mokau River in New Zealand, commissioned in 1925 and modernized in 2014.
Tenom Pangi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Sabah
Tenom Pangi Dam is the only major hydroelectric plant in Sabah, Malaysia, with 66 MW capacity on the Padas River.
Salamonde Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Cávado River
Salamonde Dam is a concrete arch dam in Portugal on the Cávado River, completed in 1953 with a 249 MW capacity.
Aar Dam: Flood Protection and Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Hesse
Aar Dam in Hesse, Germany, provides flood protection, hydroelectric power, and recreation since 1991.