Drowning open space behind dams is what we do for water, not so much for power (see: Holyoke, Lowell, etc)
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I wonder about former mill villages like Bondsville and Gilbertville--they seem pretty destitute now, maybe they could start using the rapids for power instead of manufacturing
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How much power can one generate from turbines on a medium-sized river like the Swift?
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That's what I want to know! But there are dozens, if not hundreds, of sites in Massachusetts alone which fall into this category--what happens if they're all generating again?
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Probably not much, because hydro potential in Massachusetts has to be divided by a high population density. It's not Sweden or Canada.
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And state land area is 20,000 km^2, hence high population density.
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Yes. The European countries with Massachusetts' density don't have much hydro power. You need to be wet and empty.
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If you want to rely solely on hydro and have a surplus for export, sure, but the aforementioned countries still use some, yes?
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If you can't tell this is my first time exploring the topic, but it looks like there's plenty of precedent for small-scale hydropower; what's the harm in proliferating these in MA? It's clean, doesn't alter the landscape much, etc...pic.twitter.com/37Vj9Cpz4N
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There is precedent of converting older industrial dams into modern hydro power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale_Power_House …
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