A shallow pond that can connect with or communicate with a larger body of water. A tidal lagoon is constructed of a 360 degree barrage in a tidal basin or estuary

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Adverse effects that result from noise generated by a turbine or turbine blades

Anything that takes place in water

A dam used to increase the depth of water or to divert water into a channel for navigation, irrigation, or flood control

Of or relating to the bottom of a body of water. The sea floor is a unique benthic habitat that must be protected during tidal power scheme installation

The board, flat (or slightly rounded) arms of some turbines that capture kinetic energy from a fluid and convert it to mechanical energy

A continuous movement of ocean water in s specific direction. Currents have been likened to rivers within the larger ocean itself. Famous currents include the Gulf Stream (Eastern North America and We [..]

Excavation under water to gather up bottom sediment. Dredging is often necessary during building and maintenance of barrages.

A type of tidal power in which a long (30 km or more) dam is built perpendicular to the land and jutting out into the ocean. It interferes with tidal flows to create head and thus generate electricity