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What is an example of hydroelectric energy?
The Hoover Dam.
How can you use hydroelectric in a sentence?
The Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power.
Was the first hydroelectric power plant was built at Hoover Dam?
No, the first hydroelectric power plant was not built at Hoover Dam. The first commercial hydroelectric power plant was established in 1882 at Appleton, Wisconsin. Hoover Dam, which was completed in 1936, is one of the largest and most famous hydroelectric facilities, but it came much later in the development of hydroelectric power.
Why did people built the Hoover Dam?
To make hydroelectric energy.
How does the Hoover Dam work?
The hoover dam works by spouting water out of penstocks and into a man-made river, which then enters the dam and the moving water turns the turbines of the generator, which produces the energy we need to power things.
Is vancover dam Hoover Dam?
No, the Vancouver Dam and Hoover Dam are not the same. The Hoover Dam is located on the border between Nevada and Arizona, and it was completed in 1936, primarily for flood control, hydroelectric power, and water storage. The Vancouver Dam, on the other hand, is located in Vancouver, Washington, and is part of the Columbia River system, primarily serving water management and hydroelectric power generation as well. Each dam has distinct purposes, locations, and historical contexts.
Why is the gorges dam in china being built?
The dam is being built for the same reason Hoover Dam was built; to use hydroelectric power to make electricity.
What is the name of the dam on Colorado river between Arizona and Nevada?
There are six of them on the Colorado river. Glenn Canyon dam, Hoover dam, Davis dam, Parker dam, Palo Verde diversion dam and Imperial dam.
What uses Hydroelectric power?
Hydroelectric power plants. They have dams and generators. Water flows through a dam, which spins generators that produce hydroelectric electricity. (Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam is the biggest hydroelectric power plant.)
What is the nickname of Hoover dam?
A nickname for the Hoover Dam is Boulder Dam.
What are the names of the hydroelectric dams?
There are many hydroelectric dams all with their own name. The world's largest hydroelectric dam is the Three Gorges Dam located on the Yangtze River in China. Another famous dam is the Hoover Dam, located on the Colorado River at the boarder of Arizona and Nevada (US Route 93). Anmother one is Kaptai Dam, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Farakka Dam, kolkata, India.
Who gets electricity from Hoover Dam?
The hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam is allocated primarily to southern California, and also to the states of Nevada and Arizona. See:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam
