Cink Hydro Energy k.s.
- http://www.cink-hydro-energy.com/
- Describes small-scale hydroelectric technology (portable to 15 kilowatts, stationary from 50 kilowatts to 5 megawatts) utilizing new high efficiency (84%) cross-flow turbines, available from FINESA, Inc., Prague, Czech Republic.
Federal Power Act
- http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/16/ch12.html
- Statutory framework for the U.S. regulation of the construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, and transmission lines related to the utilization of water resources.
Industrial Screen Products
- http://wedgewire.com/fish.htm
- Product and contact information for manufacturer of wire fish screens that prevent entrainment, injury, or death of targeted aquatic species by physically stopping fish from entering a water intake.
International Small-Hydro Atlas
- http://www.small-hydro.com
- Technological and regulatory information related to project development, including project sites, organizations, contacts, literature, assessment tools and methodologies,opportunities for research and development, and financing guidelines.
Microhydro Web Portal
- http://microhydropower.net
- Information about run-of-the-river systems up to 300 kilowatts. Includes the microhydro discussion group, microhydro basics, and links.
Snake Dams
- http://www.snakedams.com/
- Collected stories from the Tri-City Herald about the controversy surrounding the possible breaching of the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams on the Lower Snake River in Washington State.
Turning to Hydropower
- http://www.fwee.org/
- Site by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education. Promotes and provides extensive information about hydropower in the U.S. Northwest.
U.S. DOE Hydropower Program
- http://hydropower.inel.gov
- Information about hydroelectric power, state resource assessments, technology research and development, environmental concerns, and advanced hydropower turbines.