Hydroelectricity

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Is your source of energy one that is used to generate electricity in Missouri? If so, where and how is it produced? If not, why not? Where is the closest location to Missouri it is produced? Canada is the leading producer of hydroelectricity. The United States is right under that. I got this resource from department of natural resources of Missouri.It is current, it is reliable, it has authority, and it has purpose. > > http://www.ameren.com/sites/aue/Environment/Renewables/Pages/Hydroelectricrenewable.aspx > > media type="custom" key="12301860"cc copyright via http://www.flickr.com/photos/26395196@N00/2838493512/
 * there are 20 plants in Missouri.
 * the biggest is Bagnell Dam on the Osage River produces 176megawatts of power and helps avoid the emission of 220 tons per hour of carbon dioxide that would result from an equivalent coal-fired power plant.
 * 29 more sites have have been identified, that are able to have a hydroelectric power plant on them
 * most of these sites are in south Missouri
 * micro turbines may make it possible to make more dams workable, near us (like Smithville Lake)
 * http://www.dnr.mo.gov/education/energy/hydropower.pdf
 * The Ameren Missouri Osage Plant uses the clean energy of falling water to produce as much power as 225,000 tons of coal or one million barrels of oil.
 * Keokuk, Iowa [|Osage] Lakeside, [|Taum Sauk] are 3 other plants that they own.
 * media type="youtube" key="ia2XAQ_o9E4" height="315" width="560"this doesn't really answer my question but, it might help other people.
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media type="youtube" key="cEL7yc8R42k?rel=0" height="315" width="560" http://www.youtube.com/embed/fvYaCtjpMvk - link for how hydro electricity is created. http://youtu.be/9RBXEIKU4aA - HUGE hydro electricity dam []- Largest dam in Turkey and good explanation. WARNING very long.

[] this is a good website for back-round info. http://www.webmutations.com/energy/reports/present/rephydro.html this website tells you about hydroelectricity and has links to go to different websites for info
 * []** this link has another link to information on the hover dam

They are both a renewable resource, but hydroelectricity is a lot more reliable and efficient. Solar power dose not give a lot of energy and it will probably not last through the night. hydro electricity will last a long time, gets energy very fast, and will last at night.
 * Frequently asked question: Is hydroelectricity better than solar power?**



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What are BTU's? * (btu) British thermal unit: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories [|wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn]
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|| I thought this was a good and short video for Hydroelectric power! 

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http://zperry.hubpages.com/hub/advantages-hydroelectric-power This is the benefits of hydroelectiric energy

 http://www.webmutations.com/energy/reports/present/rephydro.html it has a lot of good information about what it is and how it works and other stuff about hydroelectric energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/hydro/ its a video bout hydroelectric energy http://www.kidscantravel.com/familyattractions/cruachanpowerstation/funstuffkids/index.html gives a lot of facts about hydroelectric energy http://www.kidscantravel.com/familyattractions/cruachanpowerstation/funstuffkids/index.html its basic stuff you need to know about hydroelectric energyThis is a picture of a genarator getting power from hydro energy


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Once a dam or hydroelectric station is put in place it is very self-sufficient. Hydropower, once its built, is easy to use, cheep and effective. The dam may be a target for terrorist who want to harm the area or civilization media type="youtube" key="dncp1J3vDqc" width="425" height="350"

media type="youtube" key="wvxUZF4lvGw" height="315" width="420" Documentary of hydro energy





, hydro power comes using the movement of water to create energy. Hydroelectricity is most commonly produced in a dam which generates electric power from the mechanical energy that is taken from the water.

Read more: [|http://www.infobarrel.com/Renewable_Energy_How_Hydroelectric_Power_Works#ixzz1kxwAMgRi] Construction of a dam The first step in constructing a dam is to choose an appropriate site for the dam. Dams are usually built where there is a natural narrowing of a river in a deep valley. This way the walls of the valley can be built between to create a dam. The next step is to divert the river away from this area so that the dam can be constructed. This is usually done using a tunnel or channel. A tunnel or channel is excavated by the building team diverting the water around the area where the new dam will be. The river bed is then stripped of soil, gravel and sand that are not needed in the construction of the dam. The soft unsuitable material is taken away and the foundations of the dam are laid using concrete. Holes are then drilled, sometimes as deep as the dam will be high, and filled with concrete to provide strong foundations for the dam, this is called grouting. Once the foundation has been built the dam is then built on top. All dams have a water proof core that is often made of clay or other highly dense materials. Once the main dam has been constructed, other parts of the dam are worked on such as the spillway. The river is then diverted back into it original course and the dam tested for leakage and other issues.  link to site: http://wanttoknowit.com/how-are-dams-built/

The amount of electricity a hydropower plant produces depends on two factors:
 * 1) **How Far the Water Falls.** The farther the water falls, the more power it has. Generally, the distance that the water falls depends on the size of the dam. The higher the dam, the farther the water falls and the more power it has. Scientists would say that the power of falling water is "directly proportional" to the distance it falls. In other words, water falling twice as far has twice as much energy.
 * 2) **Amount of Water Falling.** More water falling through the turbine will produce more power. The amount of water available depends on the amount of water flowing down the river. Bigger rivers have more flowing water and can produce more energy. Power is also "directly proportional" to river flow. A river with twice the amount of flowing water as another river can produce twice as much energy.

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Most of the small and medium-sized dams in this country were built to last just 50 years. (Nowadays, from what structural engineers tell me, the typical design life is more like 100 years.) According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, about 30 percent of the more than 76,000 dams in the United States are older than 50 years--and by 2020, that number will increase to more than 80 percent. That's a lot of old dams, some of which hold back not just water but toxic sediments from early industrial operations. Once they start to go, a lot of people are going to be in deep. . . OK, maybe not raw sewage. But some mighty unpleasant stuff.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2666/how-long-are-dams-like-hoover-dam-engineered-to-last: link to site

