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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.

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Hydroelectric

check dam

Energy; Hydroelectric

A small-sized dam built in or across a small body of flowing water, swale, or drainage pool to minimize ecological impact; constructing a check dam can decrease the degree of erosion and ...

fish ladders

Energy; Hydroelectric

Ascending pools of water arranged in a series, designed to allow and enable fish (particularly salmon) to swim upstream, around dam.

intake

Energy; Hydroelectric

The intake, located at the entrance of a hydroelectric dam, is used to release water into penstock. It also functions as a means of keeping fish and other living organisms from entering turbine ...

fish screen

Energy; Hydroelectric

Screen placed across turbine intake of a dam to prevent fish from entering the hydropower plant.

excitor

Energy; Hydroelectric

One component of a generator that directs electrical current to the rotor.

tailrace

Energy; Hydroelectric

The pipelines or channels that transport used water from dam downstream to re-enter river.

rotor

Energy; Hydroelectric

Rotating component of generator that consists of a hub with blades.

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