This project will build on previous ORNL efforts to perform non-powered dam (NPD) resource assessment, classification research, and cost analysis. The project objective is to help identify the most promising development opportunities for NPDs in the US. We will do this by (1) assessing characteristics which influence NPD feasibility; (2) developing statistics-based groupings of NPDs based on multi-variate, multi-objective analysis; and (3) making preliminary determinations of feasibility based on available data.
