The natural features that gave this Montana city its name now provide hydroelectric power
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Missouri River - Wikipedia  The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east .... The Missouri flows south to the city of Omaha where it receives its longest ..... to use the name "Missouri River"; many of the names he gave to tributaries, mostly for the ..... Natural history[edit].
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hydroelectric energy - National Geographic Society  Dec 15, 2011 ... Hydroelectric power provides almost all the energy for some nations. ... get more than 90 percent of their electricity from hydroelectric power plants. ... Building the dam gave hope and dignity to many victims of the Great Depression. ... Renewable energy comes from natural sources, like wind, sunlight, rain,...
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Free Flashcards about CITIES - StudyStack  THE NATURAL FEATURES THAT GAVE THIS MONTANA CITY ITS NAME NOW PROVIDE HYDROELECTRIC POWER, GREAT FALLS. FROM SPANISH, THE...
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Great Falls (Missouri River) - Wikipedia  The Great Falls of the Missouri River are a series of waterfalls on the Missouri River in ... The Great Falls of the Missouri River were depicted on the Montana Territory ... Colter Falls received its name from Paris Gibson, in honor of John Colter (a ..... a major industrial city near the falls with power provided by hydroelectricity.
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How Hydroelectric Energy Works | Union of Concerned Scientists  Today, harnessing the power of moving water to generate electricity, known as ... 2012, largely as a result of the rapid growth in natural gas power plants and other ... generates more than two-thirds of its electricity from hydroelectric dams [4]. ... a turbine) that has three to six blades, and can provide up to 400 MW of power.
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A brief history of hydropower | International Hydropower Association  The power of falling water has been used to produce electricity for over 135 ... plant to serve a system of private and commercial customers was opened in Wisconsin, USA, and within a decade, hundreds of hydropower plants were in operation. ... Ottawa, Ontario (1881), Dolgeville, New York (1881), and Niagara Falls, New...
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Grand Coulee Dam - Wikipedia  Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. It was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power plants. ... The high dam was approved by Congress in 1935 and completed in 1942; the first water...
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Grand Coulee Dam Project Tour  I am power, I am strength, I am the River Columbia. ... Nearly, 200 years ago a bold captain Robert Gray became the first white man to enter .... At Grand Coulee Dam alone my waters can generate a staggering 6.5 million kilowatts, the ... now the Grand Coulee Dam with enormous capacity of Lake Roosevelt has sufficient...
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5 Hydroelectric.ppt  Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the ... In 1878 the world's first hydroelectric power scheme was developed at Cragside in ... At the beginning of the 20th century, many small hydroelectric power plants ... The Itaipu Dam opened in 1984 in South America as the largest, producing...
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park  Billings was the President of the Northern Pacific Railroad during its construction ... The city of Billings, Montana was named in his honor at its founding in 1882.
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Retrospective: Helena, Queen City of the Rockies | Montana News ...  May 28, 2015 ... Take a look at what Helena looked like more than a century ago through these vintage postcards.
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Grand Coulee Dam - Wikipedia  The reservoir is called Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake, named after the United States President who presided over the authorization and completion of the dam.
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origin of certain place names - USGS Publications Warehouse  to the list of counties, he also sent a great deal of material concerning ..... by the early Spanish explorers, the town taking its name from the stream. A. Spanish ..... Anaconda; township and city in Deerlodge County, Montana, named for the Ana- ...... is now called Pornpare, but which Avas named by the early French, bon pas,.
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History of Electrification Sites - Edison Tech Center  The first methods used to power both DC and AC generation plants were coal-fired steam engines and hydroelectric power. ... 1881: Niagara Falls, New York -A small dynamo supplied a few stores in in Niagara Falls with ... After business and other problems the Deptford Power Station is forced to delay opening until 1891.
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Bureau of Reclamation Engineering Achievements ---Bureau of ...  So big and strong, yet beautifully graceful is Hoover Dam that it stands as an American icon, ... How they came to be built is the story of the Bureau of Reclamation, but the story of dams is .... To deal with their concerns, Wisner and Wheeler designed an arch dam, but did .... The dam was a major undertaking on a major river.
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Montana State Parks :: Missouri Headwaters  Photo of a meandering river. ... park encompasses the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers. ... Three Forks, MT 59752 ... MT State Parks Guide ... Madison, and Gallatin rivers merge to form the 2,300 mile Missouri River.
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Black Eagle Dam - Wikipedia  Black Eagle Dam is a hydroelectric gravity weir dam located on the Missouri River in the city of Great Falls, Montana. ... The dam helped give the city of Great Falls the nickname "The Electric City. ... Montana Power Company built the second dam, PPL Corporation purchased it in 1997 and sold it to NorthWestern Corporation...
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Clason's Montana Green Guide: State and City Maps, Auto Road ...  2 Glacier National Park is a Locality of Wildest Mountain Grandeur. ... SEEM BY THE GREEH GUIDE WHY IT IS THE TREASURE STATE By George S. Clason To think ... TREASURES OF THE FORESTS Among the first industries of Montana was lumbering. ..... From the south comes the Custer Battlefield National Highway.
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Great Falls store - North 40 Outfitters  Known as the Electric City because of its numerous dams and power plants, Montana's third largest city is located on the Missouri River among the five falls...
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hydroelectric energy - National Geographic Society  Dec 15, 2011 ... Hydroelectric energy is power made by moving water. ... Large, fast-flowing rivers produce the most hydroelectricity. The Columbia River, which forms part of the border between the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon, is a big ... Others contend that destroying a source of energy for such a major urban...
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Place Names of the High Sierra (1926), "S," by Francis P. Farquhar  420; Sanchez: Spanish and Indian Place Names of California, 1922, p. 280.) .... Edison Company, which will use the enlarged reservoir for its water-power system. ... Spanish for snowy range of mountains, literally snowy saw-teeth; used by...