Hydropower BlockPy Library

From the CORGIS Dataset Project

By Ryan Whitcomb
Version 2.0.0, created 6/1/2016
Tags: hydropower, dams, lakes, rivers, waterways, irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, navigability, energy, electricity

Overview

Recent Federal policies and legislation focus on moving the nation towards a cleaner energy economy that includes developing environmentally appropriate renewable energy projects involving solar, wind and waves, geothermal, biofuels, and hydropower. The 2010 Federal Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 direct the U.S. Department of Reclamation to evaluate development of new hydropower projects at Federally-owned facilities and upgrade or rehabilitate existing hydropower generation facilities, as a contribution to the nation’s clean energy goals. The following data describes the facilities currently being operated that contribute to nationwide renewable energy strategies.

http://www.usbr.gov/power/AssessmentReport/

Key Descriptions

Key	List of...	Comment	Example Value
Dimensions.Crest Elevation	Float	$MISSING_FIELD	1520.0
Dimensions.Crest Length	Float	$MISSING_FIELD	3800.0
Dimensions.Structural Height	Float	$MISSING_FIELD	86.0
Identity.Name	String	$MISSING_FIELD	"Agate Dam"
Identity.Watercourse	String	$MISSING_FIELD	"Dry Creek"
Location.County	String	$MISSING_FIELD	"Jackson"
Location.Latitude	Float	$MISSING_FIELD	42.4155
Location.Longitude	Float	$MISSING_FIELD	-122.7723
Location.State	String	$MISSING_FIELD	"Oregon"
Identity.Project.Organization	String	$MISSING_FIELD	"Rogue River Basin"
Identity.Project.Year	Integer	$MISSING_FIELD	1965