Many areas of the country have reservoirs or waterways with locks and dams. An interesting problem is to evalute the potential for hydroelectric generation at a local facility with a spillway. For example, would a hydroelectric facility be feasible at the columbus (Mississippi) lock and dam on the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway? Solution i think it cant happen because the head is only 27 feet.and the lowest turbine head is kaplan turbine that itself requires at least 33 feet.

1. Many areas of the country have reservoirs or waterways with locks and dams. An interesting
problem is to evalute the potential for hydroelectric generation at a local facility with a spillway.
For example, would a hydroelectric facility be feasible at the columbus (Mississippi) lock and
dam on the Tennessee Tombigbee waterway?
Solution
i think it cant happen because the head is only 27 feet.and the lowest turbine head is kaplan
turbine that itself requires at least 33 feet