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  2. Small hydro - Wikipedia

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    Small power plant of Licq-Athérey (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France). An 1895 hydroelectric plant near Telluride, Colorado.. Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale suitable for local community and industry, or to contribute to distributed generation in a regional electricity grid. [1]

  3. Dam - Wikipedia

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    Small scale dams have the potential to generate benefits without displacing people as well, [56] and small, decentralised hydroelectric dams can aid rural development in developing countries. [57] In the United States alone, there are approximately 2,000,000 or more "small" dams that are not included in the Army Corps of Engineers National ...

  4. Check dam - Wikipedia

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    A check dam is a small, sometimes temporary, dam constructed across a swale, drainage ditch, or waterway to counteract erosion by reducing water flow velocity. [1] Check dams themselves are not a type of new technology; rather, they are an ancient technique dating from the second century AD. [ 2 ]

  5. Drop structure - Wikipedia

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    A drop structure, also known as a grade control, sill, or weir, is a manmade structure, typically small and built on minor streams, or as part of a dam's spillway, to pass water to a lower elevation while controlling the energy and velocity of the water as it passes over.

  6. Daraban Zam Dam - Wikipedia

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    Daraban Zam Dam is a proposed dam located in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is proposed to be built on the Khora River . [ 1 ]

  7. Big Creek Hydroelectric Project - Wikipedia

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    In 1923, Dam 6 was completed, located on the San Joaquin River just below its confluence with Big Creek. The dam forms a small reservoir that serves as the afterbay for Powerhouse 8. Construction of this concrete arch dam was exceedingly difficult due to the narrowness of the canyon and the large flow of the San Joaquin River.

  8. The largest dam removal in history stirs hopes of restoring ...

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    Work on the dam removal project began in June. The smallest dam, Copco No. 2, was torn down by crews using heavy machinery. The other three dams are set to be dismantled next year, starting with a ...

  9. List of run-of-the-river hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The following page lists hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the run-of-the-river method. This list includes most power stations that are larger than 100 MW in maximum net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction.