Diagram Of Hydro Dam. The grand coulee dam on the columbia river in washington is. Generation of electricity by hydropower potential energy in stored water is one of the cleanest methods of producing electric power.
For example the pacific northwest oregon and washington generates more than two thirds of its electricity from hydroelectric dams. Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower. The dam creates a large reservoir and the powerhouse is where the electricity is generated.
First of all water trapped in the reservoir behind the dam is forced through an intake.
18 august 2000 or earlier. It is a flexible source of electricity and also the cost of electricity generation. Since hydropower depends on rivers and streams for generation the potential to use hydropower as a source of electricity varies across the country. 18 august 2000 or earlier.