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Dams can be used to generate power as water passes through the dam. The energy created by the water passing through the dam is captured by a generator and passed onto a nearby power grid. The United States is one of the largest producers of hydropower in the world, second only to Canada. Dams produce between 8 and 12 percent of the nation’s power needs. | Dams can be used to generate power as water passes through the dam. The energy created by the water passing through the dam is captured by a generator and passed onto a nearby power grid. The United States is one of the largest producers of hydropower in the world, second only to Canada. Dams produce between 8 and 12 percent of the nation’s power needs. | ||
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Dams can be used to generate power as water passes through the dam. The energy created by the water passing through the dam is captured by a generator and passed onto a nearby power grid. The United States is one of the largest producers of hydropower in the world, second only to Canada. Dams produce between 8 and 12 percent of the nation’s power needs.