Dataset Overview
The US Hydropower Potential at National Conduits dataset provides the results of a national assessment of various conduit hydropower potential for the year 2022. Hydropower potential and generation estimates are provided for various types of municipal, agricultural, and industrial applications across all 50 states. A total of 1.41 gigawatts of hydropower potential is estimated across the US. This dataset provides conduit hydropower estimates summarized at state resolution in Shapefile (*.shp) format and at county resolution in comma separated (*.csv) and *.shp format.