8209

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8209
• Author: Rochester, H., T. Lloyd and M. Farr.
• Title: Physical Impacts of Small-Scale Hydroelectric Facilities and Their Effects on Fish and Wildlife.
• USFW Year: 1984.
• USFW - Doc Type: 14-16-0009-82-020,
• Copyright Material: NO

CONTENTS

PREFACE ..........
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CONTENTS
TABLES
FIGURES
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...................

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I NTRODUCTI ON
1.1 Objective and Scope of the Manual
1.2 Sources of Information
1.3 Application of the Manual
1.4 References

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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONFLICTS OF SMALL-SCALE HYDROELECTRIC
DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Opportunities Presented by Small-Scale
2.2 Conflicts of Small-Scale Hydro With
2.3 References

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Hydro
Other Uses

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3.

OVERVIEW OF SMALL-SCALE HYDROELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY
3.1 Hydropower Principles
3.2 References ...........

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4.

CONSTRUCTION-RELATED IMPACTS
4.1 Preconstruction Activities
4.2 Construction Activities
4.3 References

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FACILITIES-RELATED IMPACTS
5.1 Dams and Impoundments
5.2 Spi llways
5.3 Intakes
5.4 Waterways and Their
5.5 Powerhouse
5.6 References

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Controls
and Auxiliary Equipment

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TURBINE-RELATED IMPACTS
6.1 Conventional Turbines
6.2 Unconventional Turbines
6.4 References ..............

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