How Small Hydro Could Rescue America’s Dumb Dams

How Small Hydro Could Rescue America’s Dumb Dams

When early 20^th century engineers designed America’s dams, they only imagined a few key uses like boat navigation, capturing water for crops, or creating a great place to catch bass. Nary a thought was given to how desperately future generations might need all the clean hydropower that dams are capable of producing. In fact, of the 80,000 dams in the country, only three percent currently create electricity.