run-of-river
No dam needed
Run-of-river describes a type of hydroelectric power generation that uses the natural flow of a river rather than storing water behind a large dam.
A run-of-river plant diverts part of the current through turbines, then returns it downstream with minimal disruption to water levels: The run-of-river project had less environmental impact than a conventional dam.
Redirection of attention
- weirLow river barrier
- penstockControlled water conduit
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- intakeAmount received or consumed
powerhouse · channel · generation · electricity · small-scale · renewable · flow · discharge
Water-holding barrier
- spillwayDam's water release structure
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- erosionGradual wearing away
canal · pipeline · gradient · elevation · construction · design · feasibility · hydraulic
Steady continuous flow
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- mountainTall natural landmass
alpine · gorge · rapids · current · seasonal · monsoon · snowmelt · Himalayan
Movement to new territory
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
downstream · upstream · biodiversity · aquatic · riparian · low-impact · wildlife · conservation
diversion
Redirection of attention
intake · powerhouse · channel · generation · electricity · small-scale · renewable · flow · discharge · capacity
dam
Water-holding barrier
- spillwayDam's water release structure
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
erosion · canal · pipeline · gradient · elevation · construction · design · feasibility · hydraulic · infrastructure
stream
Steady continuous flow
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
mountain · alpine · gorge · rapids · current · seasonal · monsoon · snowmelt · Himalayan · Andean
migration
Movement to new territory
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
habitat · downstream · upstream · biodiversity · aquatic · riparian · low-impact · wildlife · conservation · mitigation
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- Renewable Energysolar power, wind power, solar energy, wind energy, hydropower
- energy sourcesoil, gas, coal, solar, wind
- power sourcessolar power, electricity, wind power, steam, hydro power
- power systemsgenerators, turbines, power plants, power stations, electricity
- hydropowerhydropower, water turbine, dam, turbine, hydroelectricity