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Low head

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001225

Vertical difference of 100 feet or less in the upstream surface water elevation (headwater) and the downstream surface water elevation (tailwater) at a dam.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001225
FieldEnergy
SubjectRenewable energy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001225",
  "term": "Low head",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Vertical difference of 100 feet or less in the upstream surface water elevation (headwater) and the downstream surface water elevation (tailwater) at a dam.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/low-head/"
}

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