Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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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.
Environmental flow releases for wetland biodiversity conservation in the Amur River Basin
Overview of the 2020 scholarly article on environmental flow releases for wetland biodiversity in the Amur River Basin.
Environmental flows: Concepts, methods and implementation in water management
Environmental flows sustain freshwater ecosystems and human livelihoods by managing water quantity, timing, and quality.
The Three Gorges Dam: Does it accelerate or delay the progress towards eliminating transmission of schistosomiasis in China?
A scholarly article investigating the impact of the Three Gorges Dam on schistosomiasis transmission in China.
Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD)
Overview of the Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanDv1), a dataset cataloging global dam infrastructure.
Environmental flow regime
Concept of environmental flow regimes in hydrology and ecology.
Three Gorges Dam collapse controversy
Overview of the Three Gorges Dam collapse controversy and related structural debates.
Kaplan turbine
The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine with adjustable blades, designed for low-head, high-flow hydroelectric applications.