hydroelectric
adjective
hy·dro·elec·tric
ˌhī-drō-i-ˈlek-trik 
: of or relating to production of electricity by waterpower
constructed a hydroelectric power plant at the dam site
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The prime component of most hydroelectric systems is a dam. A high dam funnels water downward at high pressure to spin turbines, which in turn drive generators to produce high-voltage electricity. Mountainous countries with rushing rivers can produce the most hydroelectricity. Though hydroelectricity comes from a clean and completely renewable energy source, dams disrupt natural systems in a way that disturbs environmentalists.
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Two months ago, the last of the four decades-old hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River targeted for removal were taken down — opening the river to salmon that had been spawning in those waters for thousands of years before the dams were erected for electrical power.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
But in recent years, drought conditions have pushed down the amount of hydroelectric power produced in the state.
—Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Romer added that there are two more benefits to owning a vacation home here that most people don't know about: relatively inexpensive electricity provided by the local hydroelectric dams and the widespread availability of high-speed fiber optic internet.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
The ceremony celebrated the dam’s role in providing flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power to the southwestern United States.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
But in recent years, drought conditions have pushed down the amount of hydroelectric power produced in the state.
—Nadja Popovich, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Romer added that there are two more benefits to owning a vacation home here that most people don't know about: relatively inexpensive electricity provided by the local hydroelectric dams and the widespread availability of high-speed fiber optic internet.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
The ceremony celebrated the dam’s role in providing flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power to the southwestern United States.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hydroelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydroelectric. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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hydroelectric
adjective
hy·dro·elec·tric
ˌhī-drō-i-ˈlek-trik
: of or relating to production of electricity by waterpower
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