This report is part of the Small Hydro Technology Transfer Project under contract to DOE and EPRI. Volume 1 summarizes an investigation of 240 feasibility studies of small hydropower projects beginning in 1977. Volume 2 summarizes the study of 41 license and exemption applications to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for small hydropower projects conducted under the National Small Hydropower Program. Volume 3 summarizes technical, economic, construction and operations data from 23 small hydroelectric projects.

Small Hydroelectric Engineering Practice is a comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of identifying, building, and operating hydroelectric schemes between 500 kW and 50 MW. In this range of outputs there are many options for all aspects of the scheme and it is very important that the best options are chosen.As small hydroelectric schemes