Synopsis
Demonstrates methods of harnessing rivers to provide electrical power, such as water wheels and modern hydro-electric turbines. animation and photography show dams and how their power is utilized. Illustrates various types of water wheels, electric generators, and hydroelectric turbines, and uses animation to explain the operation of the turbine. Compares the availability of coal and water power, shows the relative water-power potentialities of the Colorado and Mississippi Rivers, illustrates many uses of electricity, and depicts other benefits of the harnessing of water power.
Uploader's description on archive.org
Details
- Running time
- 9 minutes
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- energy
- rivers
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Let's See That Turbine Again · Dodsworth the Cat · 2026-05-21
George Stone narrates this basic look at hydro-electricity through stock footage, stills and some drawings. A couple of kids have been added to the story to give a human touch. Like the rest of the short, they are shot without sound.
