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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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