Hydroelectric Power

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

220 articles

Articles

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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.

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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.

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Environmental flows: Concepts, methods and implementation in water management

Environmental flows sustain freshwater ecosystems and human livelihoods by managing water quantity, timing, and quality.

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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.

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Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD)

Overview of the Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanDv1), a dataset cataloging global dam infrastructure.

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Environmental flow regime

Concept of environmental flow regimes in hydrology and ecology.

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Three Gorges Dam collapse controversy

Overview of the Three Gorges Dam collapse controversy and related structural debates.

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Kaplan turbine

The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine with adjustable blades, designed for low-head, high-flow hydroelectric applications.