low-head dam
1low head dam — a dam extending across a river of low height, usually 15 feet (about 5 metres) or less. It impounds the water behind it, has minimal effects on the downstream regime and allows water to fall over its whole width. Quite dangerous as boaters and… …
2Low head — Vertical difference of 100 feet or less in the upstream surface water elevation (headwater) and the downstream surface water elevation (tailwater) at a dam. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
3Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …
4Dock Street Dam — Official name Dock Street Dam Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Shipoke) and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Coordinates …
5Black Rock Dam (Schuylkill River) — Infobox Dam dam name= Black Rock Dam caption = Black Rock Dam with flood waters. Canal forebay in foreground. official name= crosses= Schuylkill River reservoir= Black Rock Pool locale= Southeast Pennsylvania maint= Exelon length=… …
6Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam — The Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam (formerly known as the Sunbury Fabridam) is the world s longest inflatable dam [cite web |url= http://www.pavalleys.com/common/property.asp?DirectoryID=357 |title= Adam T. Bower Dam |accessdate= 2006 07 29] . The… …
7Chicopee Falls Dam — Official name Chicopee Falls Dam Location Chicopee, Massachusetts Coordinates …
8Low, Quebec — Infobox Settlement official name = Low nickname = Paugan motto = imagesize = 220px image caption = View down Paugan Dam flag size = 120x100px image shield = shield size = 120x100px mapsize = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = Canada… …
9Hydrostatic head — When generating hydropower, the head is a general term used to describe the distance that a given water source has to fall before the point where power is generated. Ultimately the force responsible for hydropower is gravity, so a… …
10York Haven Dam — Infobox Dam dam name= York Haven Dam caption= official name= York Haven Hydro Station crosses= Susquehanna River reservoir= Frederic Lake locale= Central Pennsylvania, U.S. maint= York Haven Power Company length= 8,000 foot (2,438 m)cite web |url …
