Balancing hydropower development in the Ohio River basin

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5921889

Sale, M J; Railsback, S F; Chang, S Y; Coutant, C C; Spath, R E; Taylor, G H

A large number of retrofit hydroelectric projects have been proposed at existing navigation dams in the Ohio River basin. These proposals involve potentially adverse environmental impacts, including reduced dissolved oxygen concentrations from decreased aeration at dams. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission completed an environmental impact statement for 24 proposed projects at 19 dams on the Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny, and Muskingum rivers, evaluating the cumulative impacts of hydropower development on more than 500 miles (800 km) of river. The use of models in this assessment proved extremely valuable for understanding the cumulative impacts of hydropower development on water quality in the basin and for balancing power and environmental quality considerations in the licensing process. 9 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5921889
• Report Number(s): CONF-890876-1; ON: DE89012505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
130600* -- Hydro Energy-- Environmental Aspects
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DAMS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MITIGATION
OHIO RIVER
OPTIMIZATION
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
REPAIR
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
WATER QUALITY