1. HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Brandon Terry

2. WHAT IS HYDROELECTRIC POWER?

3. “Flowing water creating energy that can be captured and turned into electricity. This is called hydroelectric power or hydropower.” -Renewable Energy world
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THREE GORGES DAM – Sandouping, Yiling China

4. PROCESS ENERGY TRANSFER RESERVOIR CONTROL GATE / DAM TURBINE
TRANSFORMER
POWER GRID
-The most common hydro plant uses a dam on a river to store water in a body of water called a resivoir.
-Not all hydroelectric plants are large, some can be small enough to run water through a turbine for homeowners/ farmers.
“Another type of hydroelectric power plant - called a pumped storage plant - can even store power. The power is sent from a power grid into the electric generators. The generators then spin the turbines backward, which causes the turbines to pump water from a river or lower reservoir to an upper reservoir, where the power is stored. To use the power, the water is released from the upper reservoir back down into the river or lower reservoir. This spins the turbines forward, activating the generators to produce electricity.”
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HOUSEHOLDS
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CONSTRUCTION

6. Hoover Dam Diversion + Spillway Tunnels
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Hoover Dam Diversion + Spillway Tunnels

7. Hoover Dam Diversion + Spillway Tunnels
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Hoover Dam Diversion + Spillway Tunnels

8. Hoover Dam Construction
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Hoover Dam Construction

9. US Energy Use Comparison Diagram
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US Energy Use Comparison Diagram

10. US Energy Use Comparison Diagram - Hydro
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US Energy Use Comparison Diagram - Hydro

11. US Energy Use Comparison Diagram - Hydro
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US Energy Use Comparison Diagram - Hydro

12. US Energy Use Breakdown
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US Energy Use Breakdown

13. Pros vs. Cons pros cons Clean energy
Non harmful material mining for construction
Huge job producing projects and economic booster
Very reliable in right climate and geography
Cuts down on emissions
Flood Control
Population relocation
Heavy erosion ex: California
Flooding/ destruction of habitats and ecosystems
Ship travel time increased
Sedimentation increase and disruption
Pros vs. Cons

14. Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8cCsUBYSkw