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The 97 pages that link to Hydroelectricity, each with the reason it gives.

• Yarlung TsangpoNarrower topic: The river’s steep descent offers substantial potential for hydropower generation.

• George WestinghouseNarrower topic: The Niagara project demonstrated the scale of power generation that Westinghouse's AC systems could serve.

• Kabul RiverNarrower topic: The river's dams convert its flow and elevation changes into power.

• Krishna RiverRelated: Dams on the Krishna and its tributaries use stored water to generate power.

• Lake MeadRelated: Water released through Hoover Dam turbines produces power while lowering the reservoir.

• Lake VoltaNarrower topic: Lake Volta stores water that drives turbines at Akosombo and Kpong.

• Neuquén ProvinceRelated: Dams on rivers shared with Río Negro supply power and regulate water flows.

• Rogun DamNarrower topic: Rogun’s main purpose is to turn stored river water into electricity.

• Akosombo DamNarrower topic: The dam’s turbines convert stored water’s descent into electrical power.

• Atatürk DamNarrower topic: Water released through the dam's turbines produces electricity.

• Bratsk Hydroelectric Power StationNarrower topic: The station is a large-scale example of this generation method.

• Nurek DamNarrower topic: Nurek’s turbines convert water released from the reservoir into electricity.

• South DakotaRelated: Missouri River dams provide substantial hydroelectric power in South Dakota.

• Fort Peck DamRelated: The dam’s power plant makes electricity by channeling reservoir water through turbines.

• Guri DamNarrower topic: Guri Dam is one of the world’s largest hydroelectric facilities.

• Hells CanyonNarrower topic: Dams on the Snake River harness flows near the canyon for power generation.

• James Buchanan DukeRelated: Duke’s power company relied on hydroelectric development to supply its growing service territory.

• Lake KaribaNarrower topic: Water released from Lake Kariba drives turbines at the dam.

• Load-following power plantBroader topic: Reservoir hydropower can change output rapidly to follow variations in demand.

• Salween RiverNarrower topic: The Salween’s steep gradients make it a target for large hydropower development.

• Teesta RiverNarrower topic: The Teesta’s steep Himalayan descent supports a chain of hydropower schemes.

• YichangNarrower topic: The Three Gorges Dam near Yichang makes hydropower central to the city’s industrial identity.

• Base loadRelated: Reservoir hydropower can supply steady output or shift generation to periods of greater need.

• Chagang ProvinceNarrower topic: Mountain rivers make it a prominent energy source in the province.

• Cumberland RiverNarrower topic: Dams in the Cumberland system use stored and flowing water to generate power.

• Gas-fired power plantCompared with: Hydropower can provide dispatchable electricity without burning gas, where suitable sites exist.

• Manicouagan ReservoirNarrower topic: Hydroelectric generation is the reservoir’s principal engineered purpose.

• Southeastern Anatolia RegionNarrower topic: Dams on regional rivers generate power alongside storing irrigation water.

• Sup'ung DamNarrower topic: Sup'ung converts stored river water into electricity through turbines.

• Black DrinRelated: Dams on the Black Drin harness its elevation drop to produce electricity.

• Body of waterRelated: Rivers and reservoirs can provide the water flow and elevation change it requires.

• Electricity (electric power)Related: Hydropower is a major grid source that can also respond quickly to demand.

• Enguri DamNarrower topic: The dam’s purpose is to regulate water for hydroelectric generation.

• Euphrates DamNarrower topic: Water released through the dam's turbines generates electricity.

• Fresh waterRelated: Rivers and reservoirs can provide renewable power while serving other water needs.

• Gordon DamNarrower topic: The dam stores water whose controlled release supplies the station’s turbines.

• Grande Dixence DamNarrower topic: Grande Dixence stores water for electricity generation at downstream power stations.

• IliganNarrower topic: Hydropower explains why Iligan’s river and waterfall geography has national significance.

• KhakassiaNarrower topic: Hydropower from the Yenisei is a major part of Khakassia’s industrial economy.

• La Verna CaveNarrower topic: Water from the cave system has been harnessed for power generation.

• Lake ArgyleNarrower topic: Water released from Lake Argyle also drives hydroelectric generation at the Ord River Dam.

• MardalsfossenNarrower topic: Hydroelectric production governs how much water reaches the waterfall.

• North CascadesRelated: Dams on the Skagit River produce power within a heavily protected mountain landscape.

• Oroville DamRelated: Water released from Lake Oroville can generate electricity at the dam’s power facilities.

• Shivanasamudra FallsNarrower topic: The falls became the site of an early Indian application of this technology.

• Smallwood ReservoirNarrower topic: The reservoir’s stored water provides the energy source for electricity generation.

• Sustainable energyBroader topic: Hydropower can provide renewable electricity and, in some systems, flexible generation.