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	[[File:Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg\|360px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. Pondage is the small amount of water storage present in some run-of-the-river systems, such as the Chief Joseph dam above.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (December 29, 2015). ''Chief Joseph Dam'' [Online]. Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg\|360px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. Pondage is the small amount of water storage present in some run-of-the-river systems, such as the Chief Joseph dam above.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (December 29, 2015). ''Chief Joseph Dam'' [Online]. Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>'''Pondage''' is the water that can ~~back-~~up behind larger [[run-of-the-river systems]]. This ~~pondage~~ is ~~essentially~~ a small amount of [[water storage]] ~~wherein~~ [[water]] ~~is built up~~ during ~~off~~-~~peak~~ periods and used during peak periods.</onlyinclude> In periods of low electricity demand, or when the plant is inactive the water that would otherwise fall through the [[spillway]]s and be "wasted" is stored and used when it is needed. Water that is built up in this pondage can result in the elevation of the water varying between 1-1.5 [[meter]]s during operation.<ref>Foundation for Water and Energy Education. (December 29, 2015). ''Types of Hydroelectric Projects'' [Online]. Available: http://fwee.org/nw-hydro-tours/how-the-northwest-hydro-system-works/types-of-hydroelectric-projects/</ref> A significant amount of pondage allows the plant to ~~accomodate~~ hourly fluctuations.		<onlyinclude>'''Pondage''' is the term for water that can build up behind larger [[run-of-the-river systems]]. This is a small amount of [[water storage]] where [[water]] accumulates during low-demand periods and is used during peak periods when demand is highest.</onlyinclude> In periods of low electricity demand, or when the plant is inactive the water that would otherwise fall through the [[spillway]]s and be "wasted" is stored and used when it is needed. Water that is built up in this pondage can result in the elevation of the water varying between 1-1.5 [[meter]]s during operation.<ref>Foundation for Water and Energy Education. (December 29, 2015). ''Types of Hydroelectric Projects'' [Online]. Available: http://fwee.org/nw-hydro-tours/how-the-northwest-hydro-system-works/types-of-hydroelectric-projects/</ref> A significant amount of pondage allows the plant to accommodate hourly fluctuations in energy demand.

	~~Generally speaking, since~~ small amounts of water storage in the form of pondage allow run-of-the-river systems to run fully even during off-peak periods, plants with pondage tend to be more efficient than those without.<ref>Electrical Engineering Tutorials. (December 29, 2015). ''Hydroelectric Plants'' [Online]. Available: http://www.powerelectricalblog.com/2007/04/hydro-electric-plants-classification.html</ref>		Since small amounts of water storage in the form of pondage allow run-of-the-river systems to run fully even during off-peak periods, plants with pondage tend to be more efficient than those without.<ref>Electrical Engineering Tutorials. (December 29, 2015). ''Hydroelectric Plants'' [Online]. Available: http://www.powerelectricalblog.com/2007/04/hydro-electric-plants-classification.html</ref>

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[[File:Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg|360px|thumb|right|Figure 1. Pondage is the small amount of water storage present in some run-of-the-river systems, such as the Chief Joseph dam above.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (December 29, 2015). ''Chief Joseph Dam'' [Online]. Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Chief_Joseph_Dam.jpg</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>'''Pondage''' is the water that can back-up behind larger [[run-of-the-river systems]]. This pondage is essentially a small amount of [[water storage]] wherein [[water]] is built up during off-peak periods and used during peak periods.</onlyinclude> In periods of low electricity demand, or when the plant is inactive the water that would otherwise fall through the [[spillway]]s and be "wasted" is stored and used when it is needed. Water that is built up in this pondage can result in the elevation of the water varying between 1-1.5 [[meter]]s during operation.<ref>Foundation for Water and Energy Education. (December 29, 2015). ''Types of Hydroelectric Projects'' [Online]. Available: http://fwee.org/nw-hydro-tours/how-the-northwest-hydro-system-works/types-of-hydroelectric-projects/</ref> A significant amount of pondage allows the plant to accomodate hourly fluctuations.

Generally speaking, since small amounts of water storage in the form of pondage allow run-of-the-river systems to run fully even during off-peak periods, plants with pondage tend to be more efficient than those without.<ref>Electrical Engineering Tutorials. (December 29, 2015). ''Hydroelectric Plants'' [Online]. Available: http://www.powerelectricalblog.com/2007/04/hydro-electric-plants-classification.html</ref>

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