- Run-of-river hydroelectric plant
- A low-head plant using the flow of a stream as it occurs and having little or no reservoir capacity for storage.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Run-of-river hydroelectric plant
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