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Hydroelectric Power

Hydroelectric Power. Kelsey Perkins Environmental Science. What is Hydroelectricity?. Well to start off, break down the word hydro-meaning water It’s the world trying to use the water for means of power

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Hydroelectric Power

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  1. Hydroelectric Power Kelsey Perkins Environmental Science

  2. What is Hydroelectricity? • Well to start off, break down the word hydro-meaning water • It’s the world trying to use the water for means of power • Some of the power plants have converted over to use the water, instead of using traditional fossil fuels.

  3. What kind of places use it? • The Hoover Dam would be the most famous of all the hydroelectric plants in the United States • Basically it runs Las Vegas, and most of the California regions, such as Los Angeles

  4. What are the advantages? • To start off, it does NOT use fuels. That will save some of the environment • That means no air pollution, because your using just water • They tend to out live regular fuel factories • It prevents floods • Help in the farming area, by regulating the water that is used

  5. Some disadvantages? • It has lead to the disruption of the fish in the area where they would build something like a dam • And it requires way to much space, they would have to widen a river sometimes, or cut down a lot of trees • Not only would the fish just be effected, but the wildlife that would feed on the fish would suffer

  6. Facts • Hydroelectric Power was first used in Ancient Egypt. They used flowing water to make a machine work and grind their crops. • The first form of hydroelectric power, was found as a clock 

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