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Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant

Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant rather than just read about it. In short: The Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant, on the Spokane River near Reardan, Washington, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Spokane was built during 1907–10. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant, on the Spokane River near Reardan, Washington, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Spokane was built during 1907–10. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included one contributing building and seven contributing structures on 12 acres (4.9 ha). The area spans the border of Lincoln County, Washington and Stevens County, Washington. It includes a 1,716 feet (523 m) dam. It was described as "a significant low head hydroelectric installation from the early 20th century. Built in 1907-1910, the plant was the first large-scale regional generating facility constructed by the Washington Water Power Company. As such, the plant was critical to the growth of industry and agriculture in the Inland Empire. In addition, the powerhouse is an architecturally significant example of industrial design from the period."

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See also Long Lake Hydroelectric Power Plant, also built by the Washington Water Power Co. on the Spokane River and NRHP-listed

References

External links Media related to Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant at Wikimedia Commons

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant

In research: Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1910, Dams in Washington (state), Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state), so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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