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A power plant that generates [[electric power]] by converting the [[energy]] in falling or flowing [[water]] into [[electricity]]. The falling or flowing water is directed through [[water turbines]] which spin [[electrical generators]] that produce electricity.
An [[electrical power plant]] that generates [[electric power]] by converting the [[energy]] in falling or flowing [[water]] into [[electricity]]; water is directed through turbines which spin to generate electricity.

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Hydroelectric power plant [r]:

An electrical power plant that generates electric power by converting the energy in falling or flowing water into electricity; water is directed through turbines which spin to generate electricity.