The Most General Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation (Problem 25)

Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is the highest dam in the United States at 221 m, with a maximum output of 1300 MW. The dam generates electricity with water taken from a depth of 150 m and an average flow rate of $650{\text{m}}^3\text{/s}$. (a) Calculate the power in this flow. (b) What is the ratio of this power to the facility’s average of 680 MW? Select the answer to part (a).