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Why are dams built as part of large hydro power plants?
To gain a constant source of water.
Where does hydropower come from?
Dams such as Hoover Dam or the dams of the Niagra River generate hydroelectric power.
What are the bad things uses about hydroelectric power?
The dams that are made in order to harness the power of the water floods the near by area !
What are some pros and cons of dams?
Pros are that dams usually have power generators inside that make electricity from the fast moving waters. Dams also create recreational water areas and help control the water flow to other areas downstream of the dam.
What is a concrete anchor bolt used for?
An anchor bolt is used to attach things or structures to concrete. Anchor bolts are used on all types of projects. They are used on dams and nuclear power plants.
What southern state is famous for hydroeletric dams and nuclear power plants?
Tennessee
What country built dams on the Euphrates river for irrigation and hydroeletric power?
europe
What hydroeletric dams used for?
electricity
What is hydroeletric energy?
electricity that is made from water-dams
Are hydroelectric power plants dams?
yes
What has the author S R Barber written?
S. R. Barber has written: 'Wildlife (Saskatchewan)' -- subject(s): Dams, Environmental aspects of Dams, Environmental aspects of Hydroelectric power plants, Hydroelectric power plants
What is it electric power from water?
It is electricity made under water such as dams and power plants and toys. JK
What is electricity from water power?
It is electricity made under water such as dams and power plants and toys. JK
What are the good and bad effects of building dams to run hydroeletric power plants?
Dams in general cutoff the free flow of water and instead store it so it can be allowed to flow as needed. Some fish species navigate and make use of rivers and streams and go there to spawn. A dam either cuts off or impairs the path on the original waterway, so fewer fish can go upstream to spawn.
Why do most hydroelectric power plants usually have dams?
because water flows through a dam
Why are dams built as part of large hydro power plants?
To gain a constant source of water.
What New Deal program focused on the building of dams and power plants using hydroelectric power in the south?
Tennessee Valley Authority
