Hydroelectric Power

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What is hydroelectric power?
the power created by the movement of water
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how is hydroelectric power created?
As the water falls from the sky, the water is moved through a turbine creating energy.
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What are the major systems?
Run-of-the-river, Tidal and Water impoundment (Damps)
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What are the advantages of hydroelectric power?
CO2 emmissions, Flood control, recreation
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What are the disadvantages of hydroelectric power?
siltation, limited access, and disrupts the flow (fish)
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Run of the river
* The water running through creates energy
* saves the siltation problem
* **Only** can create energy with movement
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Water impoundment
* huge wall with a reservoir behind it, the water let through creates kinetic energy from potential energy
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Tidal system
* the water is moved back and forth as the tides come in and out
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advantages of hydroelectric energy
* renewable energy
* irrigation
* flood control
* recreation
* reduces CO2
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disadvantages of hydroelectric energy
* expensive
* destruction
* siltation
* fish spawning
* limited