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The runner of the small water turbine. A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work. Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now, they are mostly used for electric power generation.
The concrete gravity dam with embankment wings and saddle dikes was designed to control flooding; to store 1.4 km 3 (369 billion US gallons) of water; and to generate hydroelectric power (108 megawatts). The Spillway Elevation is 714 feet (218 m) above Mean Sea Level (MSL). LCRA begins to open floods gates when water reaches 681 feet above MSL.
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This category contains articles about hydroelectric power plants in the U.S. state of Texas. Pages in category "Hydroelectric power plants in Texas" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Texas electricity generation by type, 2001-2024. This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Texas, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Texas had a total summer capacity of 148,900 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 525,562 GWh. [2]
The 2021 Texas power crisis involved mass power outages, water and food shortages, and dangerous weather conditions. [18] The crisis was the result of several severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11 [19] and 13–17. [20] More than 3.6 million Texans were without power, [21] [22] some for several days
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Boykin Mill, Boykin, an operating grist mill where meal and grits have been ground by water power for over 150 years. Suber's Corn Mill, Greer, built in 1908 by Walter Hillary Suber. It was constructed on 100 acres (0.40 km 2) that was passed down from his father, James Ashfield Suber, who was a Civil War veteran. This was one of five mills ...