This statistic displays the number of existing hydropower plants with dams in the United States, based on additional purposes in 2014. During this year, some 244 existing hydropower plants in the U.S. were used for flood or storm management. Many hydropower facilities are components of larger water networks and consequently serve multiple purposes.
Number of hydropower plants with dams in the U.S. in 2014, by additional purpose
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International Hydropower Association. (October 19, 2015). Number of hydropower plants with dams in the U.S. in 2014, by additional purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/474708/hydropower-plant-numbers-in-the-us-by-additional-purpose/
International Hydropower Association. "Number of hydropower plants with dams in the U.S. in 2014, by additional purpose." Chart. October 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474708/hydropower-plant-numbers-in-the-us-by-additional-purpose/
International Hydropower Association. (2015). Number of hydropower plants with dams in the U.S. in 2014, by additional purpose. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/474708/hydropower-plant-numbers-in-the-us-by-additional-purpose/
International Hydropower Association. "Number of Hydropower Plants with Dams in The U.S. in 2014, by Additional Purpose." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474708/hydropower-plant-numbers-in-the-us-by-additional-purpose/
International Hydropower Association, Number of hydropower plants with dams in the U.S. in 2014, by additional purpose Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/474708/hydropower-plant-numbers-in-the-us-by-additional-purpose/ (last visited May 18, 2022)