The structure leading to a conduit/penstock. Can be integral to the powerhouse to divert water to the turbines.

A Kaplan turbine is a reaction propeller-type turbine which generates power from the combined forces of pressure and moving water. A runner is placed directly in […]

Uncontrolled loss of water by flow through a hole or crack in a dam or diversion structure, or through flashboards.

The area of a waterbody closest to the shore in which sunlight can reach sediment, supporting growth of aquatic flora.

Power generation is adjusted throughout a day in response to demand for electricity.

Angled bar racks and louvers are used to direct fish toward bypasses and sluiceways at hydropower plants. These structural guidance systems are devices that do not […]

A dam constructed mainly of stone, brick, or concrete blocks pointed with mortar. A dam having only a masonry facing should not be referred to as […]

The minimum flow that must be released from a project in order to meet environmental or other non-power water requirements. Flows are released either to a […]

Memorandum of Agreement – a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed upon objective.