run-of-the-river
Damless water energy
Run-of-the-river describes a type of hydroelectric power generation that uses the natural flow of a river rather than storing water behind a large dam.
These facilities divert part of the river through turbines and return it downstream, producing electricity with minimal reservoir storage: The run-of-the-river plant generates power without flooding the valley.
The term emphasizes working with existing water flow rather than controlling it.
Redirection of attention
- weirLow river barrier
- penstockControlled water conduit
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- intakeAmount received or consumed
tailrace · powerhouse · generation · renewable · channel · flow · current · electricity
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- migrationMovement to new territory
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
downstream · aquatic · biodiversity · salmon · trout · riverine · seasonal · watershed
Dug water passage
- forebayReservoir before intake
- headraceChannel supplying waterwheel
- spillwayDam's water release structure
- screensDisplays or filters
sluice · bypass · pipeline · construction · design · feasibility · infrastructure · regulation
diversion
Redirection of attention
intake · tailrace · powerhouse · generation · renewable · channel · flow · current · electricity · sustainable
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- migrationMovement to new territory
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
sediment · downstream · aquatic · biodiversity · salmon · trout · riverine · seasonal · watershed · conservation
canal
Dug water passage
- forebayReservoir before intake
- headraceChannel supplying waterwheel
- spillwayDam's water release structure
screens · sluice · bypass · pipeline · construction · design · feasibility · infrastructure · regulation