The rotating part of the turbine that converts the energy of falling water into mechanical energy. The rotating shaft connects to an electrical generator.
A stone masonry dam in which the stones are unshaped or uncoursed.
Water contact is limited to the limbs, no ingestion of water. Boating, fishing, etc.
The flow duration curve is a plot that shows the percentage of time that flow in a stream is likely to equal or exceed some specified […]
A mode of hydropower operation where the outflow from a project matches the inflow to the impoundment. on an instantaneous, hourly, or other time basis.
A mathematical curve or family of curves indicating how a reservoir is to be operated under specific conditions to obtain best or predetermined results. Rule curves […]
A type of roller-mounted vertical lift gate supported along either side by stainless steel roller chains.
A subsidiary dam of any type constructed across a saddle or low point on the perimeter of a reservoir.
A concrete gravity dam constructed by the use of a dry mix concrete transported by conventional construction equipment and compacted by rolling, usually with vibratory rollers.