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2006-09-07 06:06:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Hydel power stations are any producers of electrical power by wind, water, or even methane gas.
2006-09-13 16:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gaganachukki is 98 m tall, and has a maximum recorded flow of 667,000 cubic feet per sec. One of Asia's oldest hydro-electric power stations, still functional, is located at the waterfall. This is where hydel power was first harnessed in Asia and the electricity thus produced was used in the Gold Mines of Kolar and thus Kolar Gold Fields became the first city in Asia to get electricity. One can view these waterfalls from the Hydel Power viewing end or the Dargah end. The Gaganachukki itself has 2 facades, the western facade and the eastern facade. Many enthusiastic youngsters trek down the hill side towards the cascade and enjoy the water spray. One can ask the locals for directions to the Dargah and view the upstream end of the falls. The upstream is particularly awe inspiring after the monsoons when the Kaveri River is full.
The Barachukki is about a kilometer away from the Dargah. Barachukki has a wider cascading edge. One section resembles a 'u' section, like the Niagara Falls. It also has nice graceful cascade along the side. There are much fewer visitors to this falls and there is no viewing gallery construction here.
2006-09-11 02:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
water power, mechanical energy derived from falling or flowing water, e.g., rivers, streams, and the overflow of dams. The wooden water wheel, long utilized for driving machinery in flour mills and factories, was largely supplanted by the steam engine in the early 19th cent. In modern practice, water flowing from a higher level to a lower level (as from a dam or waterfall) is used to activate a turbine that drives an electric generator, a process called hydroelectric power generation. The amount of power furnished is proportional to the rate of flow of the water and the vertical distance through which it falls. In a pumped-storage plant, water is pumped upward to a high-level reservoir during periods of low electricity demand by using the excess electricity available. During periods of high demand the facility produces electricity by using the water that flows down from the reservoir.
2006-09-07 07:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harnessing the energy of moving or falling water is hydropower. The place where it is done is hydro power station
2006-09-07 06:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by kelvin george mathew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-11 04:52:12 · answer #5 · answered by danielencarla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋