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Water is allowed to fall from some height into a turbine. The height the water falls increases its kinetic energy. That is why dams are so tall. The turbine rotates. the turbine is mounted on a shaft. The shaft is connected to the shaft of a generator. When the generator is spun by the turbine, it makes electricity.

Water actually does not fall but rather flows down stream at high velocity and great pressure.

it also saves much more money and if we only use it we will be stoping polution and we can reuse it.

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