Impacts of hydropeaking: A systematic review
Hydropower is commonly considered a renewable energy source. Nevertheless, this does
not imply an absence of impacts on the riverine ecosystem, the extent of which is expected …
not imply an absence of impacts on the riverine ecosystem, the extent of which is expected …
The ups and downs of hydropeaking: a Canadian perspective on the need for, and ecological costs of, peaking hydropower production
KE Smokorowski - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Hydropeaking refers to the mode of hydropower dam operation where sub-daily changes in
flow are used to vary the generation of electricity in accordance with demand. A typical …
flow are used to vary the generation of electricity in accordance with demand. A typical …
Fish response to modified flow regimes in regulated rivers: research methods, effects and opportunities
KJ Murchie, KPE Hair, CE Pullen… - River research and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, rivers are increasingly being subjected to various levels of physical alteration and
river regulation to provide humans with services such as hydropower, freshwater, flood …
river regulation to provide humans with services such as hydropower, freshwater, flood …
Downstream environmental effects of dam operations: changes in habitat quality for native fish species
Hydropeaking dam operation and water extractions for irrigation have been broadly stated
as alterations to natural flow regimes, which have also been noticed in the Biobío …
as alterations to natural flow regimes, which have also been noticed in the Biobío …
Characterizing effects of hydropower plants on sub-daily flow regimes
A characterization of short-term changes in river flow is essential for understanding the
ecological effects of hydropower plants, which operate by turning the turbines on or off to …
ecological effects of hydropower plants, which operate by turning the turbines on or off to …
Eco‐hydraulic modelling of the interactions between hydropeaking and river morphology
D Vanzo, G Zolezzi, A Siviglia - Ecohydrology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hydropeaking related to hydropower operations produces adverse ecological effects that
depend on its interaction with the channel morphology. A first quantitative attempt is …
depend on its interaction with the channel morphology. A first quantitative attempt is …
Let it flow: modeling ecological benefits and hydropower production impacts of banning zero-flow events in a large regulated river system
Å Widén, BM Renöfält, E Degerman, D Wisaeus… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydropeaking, defined as rapid and frequent changes in flow to optimize hydropower
production, is an increasingly common procedure negatively affecting lotic habitats in …
production, is an increasingly common procedure negatively affecting lotic habitats in …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns in diel habitat use of fish covering the littoral and pelagic zones in a reservoir
We investigated diel habitat use of fish covering the littoral and pelagic zones of the Římov
Reservoir (Czech Republic) and analyzed the influence of predator presence and of shifting …
Reservoir (Czech Republic) and analyzed the influence of predator presence and of shifting …
A framework to identify P areto‐efficient subdaily environmental flow constraints on hydropower reservoirs using a grid‐wide power dispatch model
Hydrologic alteration due to hydropeaking reservoir operations is a main concern
worldwide. Subdaily environmental flow constraints (ECs) on operations can be promising …
worldwide. Subdaily environmental flow constraints (ECs) on operations can be promising …
Drawing together multiple lines of evidence from assessment studies of hydropeaking pressures in impacted rivers
AH Melcher, TH Bakken, T Friedrich… - Freshwater …, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Hydropeaking has negative effects on aquatic biota, but the causal relationships have not
been studied extensively, especially when hydropeaking occurs in combination with other …
been studied extensively, especially when hydropeaking occurs in combination with other …