Environmental Impacts of Increased Hydroelectric Development at Existing Dams

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1218134· OSTI ID:1218134

Railsback, S. F. ^[1]; Cada, G. F. ^[1]; Petrich, C. H. ^[1]; Sale, M. J. ^[1]; Shaakir-Ali, J. A. ^[1]; Watts, J. A. ^[1]; Webb, J. W. ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This report describes the environmental impacts of a proposed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to promote the development of hydropower resources at existing dams. Hydropower development at existing dams has, in general, fewer impacts than development of additional fossil-fueled resources or hydropower at new dams, although potential cumulative impacts of developing multiple hydropower projects have not been explicitly addressed. Environmental review of project impacts and mitigation needs can ensure that additional hydropower development at existing dams can provide a renewable resource with fewer impacts than alternative resources.

• Research Organization: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office; Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 1218134
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM--11673; 3746
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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