Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power
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- Author:
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- Teachers Domain
- Collection:
- Teachers' Domain
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
How does a dam generate electricity and what are the environmental impacts of operating these mammoth structures? Find out in this video segment adapted from Building Big.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards
- Media Format:
- Video
- Conditions of Use:
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- 2000 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. A co-production of WGBH Science Unit and Production Group, Inc. Footage courtesy of Corbis Motion, Idaho Department of Fish and Game and National Geographic, U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration and U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
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