Daily dam releases on massachusetts' deerfield river reduce downstream flows
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
In the first-of-its-kind study of the environmental effects of hydropeaking, that is releasing water at hydropower dams to meet peak daily electricity demand, two University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers say their unexpected findings suggest that about 10 percent of released water may be permanently lost, making that water unavailable to downstream users and wildlife.