0
backroller at the base of the dam
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Hydroelectric dams use the kinetic energy of water to produce electrical energy What is the environmental drawback of building hydroelectric dams?
Dams disrupt a river's ecosystem.
How abundant is hydroelectric energy?
Hydroelecticity is very abundant and is considered a renewable resource because it will never run out. Many hydroelectic dams have be built in areas that aren't necessarily on a major river. But rivers have been diverted into man made reservoirs to create water pressure.
Where does hydroelectric get its energy from?
Basically from the sun. The warmth from the sun makes water evaporate, then winds(also caused by the sun) move the moisture about. Then it turns into rain, the rain drains into rivers, the rivers travel into dams, and the dams have turbines in them. As the power of the water turns the turbines, the turbines create electricity.
What are two ways energy can be stored?
Electrical energy can be stored in batteries. Water energy can be stored behind dams.
How are gravity dams constructed?
Gravity dams:It is made up of masonry or solid concreteIt can be constructed to any heightLess maintenance
What is a characteristic of Lowhead dams?
Low head dams pose hazards both above and below dams.They pose hazards both above and below dams
Why are Lowhead dams dangerous to small boats and paddle craft?
Backwash can pin you and the boat indefinitely.
What major hazard is created by low -head dam?
Low-head dams are dangerous because people fail to realize that these dams are just as dangerous as larger dams. The movement of the water at the base can pull people under and trap them. These low-head dams have been nicknamed 'drowning machines.'
When was World Commission on Dams created?
World Commission on Dams was created in 1998.
What are built along major rivers?
there can be all sorts along major rivers like dams statues.
How many major dams made by the TVA?
There were 3 TVA dams on the Tennessee River in Alabama
What is built along major rivers?
dams
What major dams are found in the US?
Hoover Dam
What mostly is built along major rivers?
dams
How is water a major source of electricity?
Hydroelectric dams.
How many dams are there along the river Nile?
there are 4 major dams Sennar, Aswan High, Roseires and Owen Falls Dam
Why would people in south America be likely to build dams on the major rivers?
People in south America build dams on the major rivers to get more electricity. Plus, there is more industrialization in the area.
