Hydropower Industry Information
As a leader in the hydropower industry, we receive numerous requests for information about hydropower. Some of the topics covered include:
- the history of hydropower development in the United States
- hydroelectric power in Adobe Acrobat format
- the role of hydropower in the U.S. energy equation
- major producers of hydropower
- electric utility industry
- other sources of hydropower information
- educational materials (K-8) for students and teachers
- Hoover Dam Teacher/Student Learning Packet
- provided by the Lower Colorado Region,
Bureau of Reclamation - The Nature of Water Power
- provided by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education
- Teachers' Info
- provided by the Bonneville Power Administration
- Water Science for Schools
- provided by the US Geological Survey
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We are happy to answer individual questions or send printed materials. If you have suggestions for other material you would like to see, please let us know. You can use our e-mail address (power@usbr.gov), or click here for our office directory.
Revised:
4/23/12
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