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First Hydroelectric Station
The world's first central hydroelectric station began operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. It had a capacity of lighting 250 lights. -
First Hydroelectric Plant
The first of its kind, was developed at Portrush, Ireland. -
Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant
The first and oldest commercial hydroelectric power plant in Europe. Located in Croatia. -
Niagara River
The river around the Niagara Falls was developed for commercial hydroelectric generation. -
Roosevelt Dam
The largest and last masonry dam built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was in Arizona. It was completed in1911. Its power output was 4,500 kW. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA established. It brought hydroelectric power plants to the Tennessee River Valley. -
Federal Power Commission.
Authority extended to all hydroelectric projects built by utilities engaged in interstate commerce. -
Hoover Dam
The Dam first generated power, producing at about 130,000 kw. -
Hydroelectric Power
By 1940, hydroelectric power supplied 75% of the electricity used in the western part of the U.S. It also supplied one-third of the U.S' total electricity -
The Grand Coulee Dam
The largest dam in the United States was built. It is along the Columbia River in Washington State. -
Canada
By 1945, Canada got 94% of total electricity generation from hydroelectricity. -
Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station
Lewiston, NY. Collapsed in 1956 killing one worker. Damage was estimated to be at 100 million dollars. -
Gordon Dam
The only hydroelectric plant on the Gordon River. Located in SW Tasmania, Australia. -
Itaipu Dam
This dam is located on Parana River, the border of Brazil and Paraguay. It is the largest hydroelectricity generating plant in South America, and the second largest in the world. -
Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam
The largest hydroelectric power plant in Russia. It is on the Uehisei River. -
Electricity in 1997
10% of the US' electricity came from hydroelelctric power by 1997. -
Three Gorges Dam
It is located in China on the Yangtze River. It is the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. It was fully completed and opened on 2008. -
Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam Accident
Station suffered an accident that caused flooding and a transformer explosion. As of September 4, 74 people were listed dead. -
Water Wheels
2000 years ago, the Greeks used water wheels to grind wheat into flower. This was the first machine that is the closest to a hydroelectric power plant. -
Hydropower Today
Only 7% of the US' power is produced by hydroelectric power plants, while the rest is mostly from fossil-fuels.
