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Bureau of Reclamation Hydropower Program
U.S. government agency. General information including the history of hydropower development, a glossary of terms, and major producers.
California Hydropower Reform Coalition
Conservation and community organizations working to reduce the impacts of FERC licensed hydropower projects on the rivers of California. Contains relicensing resources.
Dam-Reservoir Impact & Information Archive: DRIIA
Information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects, their impacts, and related links.
El Dorado Irrigation District FERC Project 184 Relicensing
Documents associated with the hydro-electric relicensing project, primarily located in the El Dorado National Forest in California. Includes calendar, scientific studies, and a lis…
Electricity from Hydropower
Describes small-scale hydroelectric technology (portable to 15 kilowatts, stationary from 50 kilowatts to 5 megawatts) utilizing new high efficiency (84%) cross-flow turbines, avai…
Federal Power Act
Statutory framework for the U.S. regulation of the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, and transmission lines related to the…
Hydro Electric Overview
Basic information and FAQs about small systems, provided by the Jade Mountain company.
Hydro Information Systems Turbnpro Version 3 Software
Software for the selection of hydroelectric turbines. Determines preferred turbine size, type, and arrangement from site data. Predicts the performance and energy production for t…
Hydro Research Foundation
U.S. organization that promotes hydropower by facilitating research and providing educational opportunities. Includes public information.
Hydropower Reform Coalition
Federal, state, and local conservation and recreation organizations working to reform policies and achieve improvements to rivers altered by dams with resources for citizen partici…
Industrial Screen Products
Product and contact information for manufacturer of wire fish screens that prevent entrainment, injury, or death of targeted aquatic species by physically stopping fish from enter…
International Centre for Hydropower
ICH promotes the development and utilization of hydroelectric power resources through education and training, project development, energy conservation and courses and seminars in e…
International Small-Hydro Atlas
Technological and regulatory information related to project development, including project sites, organizations, contacts, literature, assessment tools and methodologies,opportunit…
Lake Murray, Saluda River, Columbia, South Carolina Dam Re-Licensing
Resources for citizen involvement in the re-licensing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project 516.
Microhydro Web Portal
Information about run-of-the-river systems up to 300 kilowatts. Includes the microhydro discussion group, microhydro basics, and links.
National Hydropower Association
U.S. trade association. A comprehensive site containing policy information, relicensing information, and generally promoting industry interests.
Pico Hydro
Network specializing in very small hydro systems, up to 5 kilowatts. Includes articles, down loadable publications, and links.
Power Matters - Hydroelectric Power
Tennessee Valley Authority site with a description and diagram of a generic hydroelectric dam and a pumped storage facility.
Protect Idaho Rivers
Information about dam relicensing and related issues on Idaho rivers including the Salmon, Snake, Bear, Moyie, and Boundary Creek.
Pump Turbines Threaten Fisheries of Lakes Russell and Thurmond
Photographs and descriptions of problems caused by pump turbines.
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