Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams
Publication Date
Page Numbers
45 to 48
Volume
19
Issue
4
Abstract
Hydropower has been a source of clean, renewable electricity in the USA for more than 100 years. Today, approximately 2500 US dams provide 78 GW of conventional and 22 GW of pumped-storage hydropower. In contrast, another approximately 80 000 dams in the USA do not include hydraulic turbine equipment and provide non-energy related services, such as flood control, water supply, navigation, and recreation.
