1. Hydroelectric Energy By Daniel Kolano, Matt Osten, Nisha Rao, and Anna Sproule

2. Mountainous countries; Switzerland and New Zealand, hydroelectric power provides more than half of the energy the county needs Hoover Dam(Boulder Dam) -built in 1931. Opened in 1936 -costed $49 million to build -height: 726.4ft. -length: 1,244ft. How a Dam Works Facts about Hydroelectric energy

3. Dams built to trap water Usually built in a valley where there is a lake Dams: thick at bottom; thin at top hydroelectric power stations may produce a large deal of power at a cheap price Generators generate power How it works...

4. Advantages- It needs no fuel to operate and no waste is produced It is cheap to fix and operate Can produce a lot of energy Disadvantages- It depends on waves so there could be a lot of energy or little to nothing It must be place where strong waves will mostly occur It also must withstand harsh weather Advantages and Disadvantages

5. Good AND Bad Good - There is no waste or pollution - Uses the never-ending water cycle Bad - Expensive - They flood the area upstream - Can affect the water quality downstream which can then affect the plantlife Is the Energy Good for the Environment?

6. Hydroelectricity is renewable - It uses the water cycle, and the water cycle is never-ending. Is the Energy Renewable or Nonrenewable?

7. Even though hydroelectric energy is the largest renewable resource, Pittsburgh is not the ideal place because our rivers are not big enough for a dam to power the energy. Hydroelectric Energy In Pittsburgh

8. The future of hydroelectric energy seems plentiful in our opinion. Since we will have the same amount of water in one hundred years, that water could be used to power many more than what we have now. The Future of Hydroelectric Energy