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But this region – which Venezuelans rely on for water and hydropower – is facing a growing environmental disaster.
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Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
By doing so, the technology can be expanded to flatter geographic regions that were previously ineligible for hydropower.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters threatens the hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, where water levels continue to drop.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The construction of the first dams on the Columbia River, including the Grand Coulee and Bonneville in the 1930s, provided jobs during the Great Depression as well as hydropower and navigation.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Antonio MacHado Allison, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
By doing so, the technology can be expanded to flatter geographic regions that were previously ineligible for hydropower.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Low snowpack in the Colorado River headwaters threatens the hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, where water levels continue to drop.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The construction of the first dams on the Columbia River, including the Grand Coulee and Bonneville in the 1930s, provided jobs during the Great Depression as well as hydropower and navigation.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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