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  2. Teesta River - Wikipedia

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    The river is flanked by white sand which is used by the construction industry in the region. Large boulders in and around the waters make it ideal for rafting. During the monsoon, Teesta River distends its banks, both in size and turbulence. Landslides in this region often dam up parts of the river in this season. It has also caused severe ...

  3. Teesta Low Dam - III Hydropower Plant - Wikipedia

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    The project consists of a 32 m high dam with 4 penstocks of 44 m length and 7 m diameter each. The surface power house with installed capacity of 132 MW houses 4 units of 33 MW capacity each designed to operate under the net rated head of 21.34 M and designed to generate 594.07 million units in a 90% dependable year with 95% machine availability.

  4. Istra (river) - Wikipedia

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    Istra (Russian: И́стра) is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Moskva. It is 113 kilometres (70 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,050 square kilometres (790 sq mi). [1] The town of Istra is located on it.

  5. As removal of dams frees Klamath River, California tribes see ...

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    The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.

  6. Susitna Hydroelectric Project - Wikipedia

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    The Susitna river, which drains into the Cook Inlet, is a major salmon spawning ground. The site of the proposed dam is upstream of the breeding grounds of salmon, but if the dam is constructed the pattern of flow in the river will change due to operation of the dam. [1] On June 29, 2016, Alaska's governor Bill Walker vetoed the construction of ...

  7. Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station - Wikipedia

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    This included preparing the dam's foundation, various construction facilities and 220 kV power lines. In addition, the village of Ust-Ilimsk was created as well to support workers on the project. By 1966, the Bratsk-Ust-Ilimsk motorway was opened to traffic and in March of that year, construction began on the actual power plant.

  8. Skagit River Hydroelectric Project - Wikipedia

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    This dam was renamed Ross Dam after the death of James Delmage Ross (1872–1939), the superintendent of the Skagit River Project. Construction of Ross Dam was to take place in three stages and the first stage was completed in 1940. The second and third stages were completed in 1953 when the dam was built to its final height of 540 feet (160 ...

  9. Minidoka Project - Wikipedia

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    The canal moves water from the Henrys Fork into the Teton River. [1] American Falls Dam. American Falls Reservoir on the main branch of the Snake River, is the largest reservoir in the Minidoka Project, impounded by American Falls Dam. The original dam was built between 1925 and 1927, and was replaced between 1976 and 1978.