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Beyond the hazards and drawbacks of dams under the ‘best’ of conditions, and the damage that happens from accidents and poor design or construction, hydropower dams are a useful tool for geopolitical maneuvering.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pakistan said one target was a hydropower dam on a river.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 7 May 2025
The Columbia River Basin hydropower project, which began in the 1930s, now includes over 250 dams that together generate nearly half of the United States’ hydropower.
—Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Minnesota Power is nearly five years into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Manitoba Hydro, bringing 250 megawatts of hydropower from northern Manitoba to Minnesota Power customers.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pakistan said one target was a hydropower dam on a river.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 7 May 2025
The Columbia River Basin hydropower project, which began in the 1930s, now includes over 250 dams that together generate nearly half of the United States’ hydropower.
—Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Minnesota Power is nearly five years into a 15-year power purchase agreement with Manitoba Hydro, bringing 250 megawatts of hydropower from northern Manitoba to Minnesota Power customers.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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