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By: Danny, Lucas, &Jordan. What is hydroelectric power?... Hydroelectric power is the act of using liquids as a power source such as turbines and water

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What is hydroelectric power?...Hydroelectric power is the act of using

liquids as a power source such as turbines and water mills. http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19700/19798/water_mill_19798_lg.gif http://www.rise.org.au/info/Tech/hydro/image003.jpg

What is the most famous water turbine plant?If you answered Hoover dam you are

correct!!! The Hoover dam is the most country renowned dam in the USA. http://www.engineering.unl.edu/publications/blueprint/Fall2004/images/hooverdam.jpg

Hydroelectric power factsDid you know? The first hydroelectric power

plant started in 1882. It is located in Wisconsin using the fox river for power.

Did you know? Hydroelectric power is used in many countries including brazil, Canada, Russia, Tanzania, Iceland, north Korea, and new Zealand.

http://hubpages.com/hub/facts-about-hydroelectric-energy

Hydroelectric power facts continued Did you know? California's hydroelectric

turbines make 15% of California's electricity! Did you know? China makes more hydroelectric

energy then any other country!Did you know? 20% of the worlds electricity

comes from hydro power!

http://hubpages.com/hub/facts-about-hydroelectric-energy

hydroelectric power QuestionsThe average cost for hydroelectric power is 0.7 cents per kilowatt-hour

(kWh)Hydroelectric power(hep) comes from a moving liquid source Hydroelectric power is easy to find.also it can be used almost anywhere such as a river, stream, lake, or

oceanIt is also on hard to collect on large scales, but easy on small scaleHydroelectric power is available to everyone on Earth

How hydro power works. Hydroelectric power is made when a moving

liquid turns a turbine which turns a magnet and makes electricity.

Check out this website!http://www.chiff.com/society/hydro-

electric.htm clip art