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Adverse water conditions

What is Adverse water conditions?

Adverse water conditions meaning Reduced stream flow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting in a reduced gross head that limits the production of hydroelectric power or forces restrictions to be placed on multipurpose reservoirs or other water uses.

reference: Glossary – U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)