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water power
water power mechanical energy derived from falling or flowing water, e.g., rivers, streams, and the overflow of dams. The wooden water wheel , long utilized for driving machinery in flour mills and factories, was largely supplanted by the steam engine in the early 19th cent. In modern practice, wa... Read more
Hydroelectric Power
Hydroelectric Power. Electricity generated through the use of waterwheels or hydraulic turbines is known as hydroelectric power. In the early 1880s, small water‐powered mills were utilized to produce direct current (DC) electricity. However, the full potential of hydroelectric power was not r... Read more
water wheel
water wheel device for utilizing the power of flowing or falling water. The Norse wheel is the oldest type known. Despite its name it probably originated in the Middle East, where the swift stream required by this type of wheel is common. The Norse wheel has a vertical shaft directly connected at t... Read more
desalination of water
desalination of water process of removing soluble salts from water to render it suitable for drinking, irrigation, or industrial uses. The principal methods used for desalination include distillation (or evaporation), electrodialysis, freezing, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. In distillat... Read more
water supply
water supply process or activity by which water is provided for some use, e.g., to a home, factory, or business. The term may also refer to the supply of water provided in this way. In the United States, the average residential daily water supply demand is 100 gal (380 liters) per person, alth... Read more
water pollution
water pollution contamination of water resources by harmful wastes; see also sewerage , water supply , pollution , and environmentalism . Industrial Pollution In the United States industry is the greatest source of pollution, accounting for more than half the volume of all water pollu... Read more
hydroplane
hydroplane small, high-powered racing boat designed to skim along the surface of the water. Its hull is so shaped that at high speeds the bow is tilted up out of the water, reducing the effect of frictional drag. Hydroplanes are commonly powered by outboard motors. ... Read more
Vaal
Vaal , river, c.750 mi (1,210 km) long, rising in Mpumalanga, NE South Africa, and flowing SW to the Orange River. It forms most of the northern border of the Free State . The river's flow is almost totally regulated and provides water power for industries on the Witwatersrand . Vaal Dam, one of t... Read more
Loa
Loa , longest river of Chile, 275 mi (443 km) long, flowing S from the Andes, N Chile, then W and N through the Atacama Desert, before turning W to the Pacific Ocean. It is not navigable but affords some water supply and hydroelectric power for copper and nitrate-mining communities in its vicinity. ... Read more
Menasha
Menasha , city (1990 pop. 14,711), Winnebago co., E Wis., on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, adjacent to its twin city of Neenah; settled 1840s, inc. 1874. Menasha's large paper-making industry, which is served by water power, dates from the late 19th cent. The region at the lake outlet was visite... Read more

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Water Pollution
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...process by which bodies of water evolve into dry land. Thermal...from the release of heated water into lakes and streams. Most...thermal pollution is generated by power plant cooling systems. Power plants use water to cool their reactors and...
water supply
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...conduits or pipes that take the water to its place of use. The California Water Plan, initiated in 1957, eventually...entailed twenty dams, seven power plants, and more than 700 mi...five billion cubic meters of water per year. A complete water...
water industry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...19th-cent. schemes, steam power was used for pumping. During...canal-building and the use of water power as a prime mover led to...understanding of hydraulics and water engineering. Both of these...construction of dams, sluices, and water channels, the design of which...
Maxine Waters
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Woman of the House, " Waters reiterated her belief...mainstream … .My power comes from the fact that...people." Born in 1938, Waters was one of thirteen children...feel a sense of our own power." Sponsored Minority...California State Assembly, Waters introduced and passed...
desalination of water
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...million gallons of drinking water a day. Another type uses an...is lowered into the sea. The water flowing into the sphere is fresh...produce a hundred megawatts of power, as well as supply 30% of Hawaii's water needs. For emergency use...
water pollution
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...instance of pollution, hot water discharged by factories and power plants causes so-called thermal pollution by increasing water temperatures. Such increases...from farms also contribute to water pollution via rain drainage...pollute both inland and coastal waters by dumping their ...
Heavy Water Technology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...heavy water, and beryllium. Heavy water is a desirable moderator for several...transfer heat out of the core to a power-generation loop. Today, most power-generating reactors in the world utilize light water as a moderator. Light water has...
Navigable Waters
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law NAVIGABLE WATERS Waters that provide a channel for...Under U.S. law, bodies of water are distinguished according...case of so-called navigable waters, which are used for business...exercise of broad federal power over navigable waters, and...waters and gives enforcement ...
Water Rights
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law WATER RIGHTS A group of rights designed...protect the use and enjoyment of water that travels in streams, rivers...demonstrate that she is using the water in an economically efficient...Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate navigable waters, a power that Congress has...
water power
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History water power in Ireland can be traced back to the early...of Great Britain's. The drawback of water power is that its user can be at the mercy of...suitable for the exploitation of their water power resource. The Ordnance Survey maps of...

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Water Law
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...determine the allocation and use of water that moves across state boundaries...however, do not have absolute power to determine water rights or use. The Federal Government has rights to water through reservation and has...regulate navigable and coastal waters. To fulfill these ...
Clean Water Act
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...of Engineers substantial new powers to impose administrative penalties...manufacturing facilities, or storm water systems. These targets of...Houck, Oliver A. The Clean Water Act TMDL Program: Law, Policy...and Elliott P. Laws. "The Water Quality Act of 1987: A Major...the Quality of the Nation's ...
water power
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military water power power that is derived from the weight or motion of water, used as a force to drive machinery. water-powered adj.
Hydroelectric Power
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...are reversed and pump water back into the reservoir...operating efficiency of all power plants within an electric...provide flood control, water supply for drinking and...as fishing, swimming, water-skiing, picnicking...x2013; 1930 Hydroelectric power technology was slow to...
Energy, Renewable
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...RENEWABLE. Wood, wind, water, and sun power have been used for cooking...energy takes advantage of hot water trapped deep inside the...homes and industry. Wind power has been used for grinding grain, pumping water, and powering sawmills...
Waterpower
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...around the circumference. Power came directly from water flow past a streamside...this type; it raised water from the powering stream...energy, hydroelectric power bore little significant...leasing the use of the water by which its wheels were...
Environmental Protection Agency
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...to consolidate the Federal Water Quality Administration, the...governments that it would use the power of the courts to enforce the...gave the EPA significant new powers to establish and enforce national...the CWA by granting the EPA power to regulate the quality of...water. The EPA's ...
Frankland, Percy Faraday
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...five papers on the illuminating power of various hydrocarbons. Frankland ’ s interest in water analysis probably also derived...the purely chemical aspects of water analysis; Frankland was also...the bacterial contamination of water supplies. Largely as a result...
Canadian-American Waterways
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...border and hence the boundary waters. Americans and Canadians alike...transportation potential of these waters. Over the years, the two...Seaway, opening the border waters to oceangoing vessels. More...important are issues of pollution, water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power. ...
Windmills
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...rely on it are consuming its water at a faster rate than the aquifer...production of electricity from wind power, an area in which Denmark excelled...Reclamation to Sustainability: Water, Agriculture, and the Environment...1999. Opie, John. Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land. 2d ed. Lincoln...

Thesaurus entries related to "Water power"

extremity
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...vehemence, fierceness, violence, severity, seriousness, strength, power, powerfulness, vigor, force, forcefulness.   4. in extremity...pickle, a jam, a spot, a bind, a hole, a sticky situation, hot water, deep water.
supply
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...out, shell out.   2. the lake supplies the city with water synonyms : provide, furnish, endow, serve, confer; equip, arm.   3. windmills supply their power needs synonyms : satisfy, meet, fulfill, cater for. •...
propulsion
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus propulsion • noun  these birds use their wings for propulsion under water synonyms : thrust, motive force, impetus, impulse, drive, driving force, actuation, push, pressure, power.
force
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...force synonyms : strength, power, energy, might, effort...soundness, validity, strength, power, significance, influence...for good synonyms : agency, power, influence, instrument, vehicle...down, kick in.   3. water was forced through a hole synonyms...
believable
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : credible, plausible, likely, tenable, able to hold water, conceivable, imaginable, convincing, creditable, probable...provokes opposition. Cogent , on the other hand, means having the power to convince; a cogent argument is believable because of its...
calm
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...quiet. antonyms: windy, stormy.   3. the calm waters of the lake synonyms : tranquil, still, smooth, glassy...kingfisher, that builds its nest on the sea and possesses a magical power to calm the winds and waves. Peaceful also suggests a lack...
tide
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...canned goods should tide us over until the storm is over and the power is restored synonyms : sustain, keep someone going, keep someone afloat, keep someone's head above water, see someone through; keep the wolf from the door; help out...
unlimited
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...unlimited • adjective   1. unlimited supplies of water synonyms : inexhaustible, limitless, illimitable, boundless...uncurbed. antonym: restricted.   3. unlimited power synonyms : total, unqualified, unconditional, unrestricted...
die
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...down, peter out, fizzle out, run down, fade away, lose power.   4. thought I would die laughing synonyms : collapse...overpowered by, succumb to.   5. she's dying for water | dying to see you synonyms : be eager, be desperate, long...
steam
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English steam • noun   1. boiling water giving off steam synonyms : vapor, fume, smoke, exhalation...steam left synonyms : energy, vigor, vitality, stamina, power, force. phrases: let off steam   synonyms : give...

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Water for health in association with Northumbria Water.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 1/22/2007; 700+ words ; ...brown water often caused by corroded iron water pipes. The company must explain such...The Inspectorate ultimately has the power of prosecution. Water companies work to ensure good quality tap water and longer term improvement work is monitored...
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News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/30/2007; 700+ words ; ...Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department; and John...Renfrow, Director, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department * Development...General Manager II, Florida Power & Light, Co. * Hospitality...and Consumer Services. The Water Conservation Summit will be...
Water Services Regulation Authority: Ofwat to review price limits of two water companies.
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Water world: how kids are helping to solve the world's water shortage.(Earth: Freshwater resources)
Magazine article from: Science World; 3/12/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...lack of will to provide access to water for everyone," says Postel. KID POWER By drilling into the ground, people...South Africa is part of the PlayPump water system. It relies on kid-power to draw water up a pipe from a drilled well (see...
WATER PUMP IMPORTS REMAIN HIGH DESPITE AN ANNUAL INCREASE OF 50.% IN DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 7/11/1994; 700+ words ; ...for household use. However, water pumps for household use account...information, the household water pumps produced by PT GPI range in suction power from 8 meters to 30 meters...watts. The local content in water pumps produced in Indonesia...
Water Agencies Launch Advertising Campaign Calling for Urgent Water Savings by Residents, Businesses.
Business Wire; 1/19/2007; 700+ words ; ...eight days ahead of schedule. With water provided through a connection with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Metropolitan began providing limited amounts of treated water to the affected areas, lessening...
WATER WAR BEGINS TO BREW USE FOR IRRIGATION, SEWAGE HURTS FISHING AT MAMMOTH CREEK.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 12/16/2004; 700+ words ; ...the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to return water to Mono Lake and its tributaries...Angeles Department of Water and Power reached similar conclusions and...trout, pointing out that higher water temperatures because of reduced...
Water, water everywhere, but it's still a scarce resource; Conservation strategies reduce cost, waste and damage to lawns and plants in wet times and dry.(LOCAL NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 4/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...Lorrie J. Landress of Lancaster said summer water bans are a fact of life in her town, which draws its water from wells. So, she puts the power of the press to work to stretch each drop of precious water further in her flower and vegetable gardens...
Water act back to haunt.(News)(Clean Water Act of 1977)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 6/11/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...all interstate and intrastate waters and their tributaries, including...the fullest extent that these waters, or activities affecting these waters, are subject to the legislative power of Congress under the Constitution...hydrologic connection to surface water. It could have sweeping ...