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Using river flow to pump water uphill (for later power generation)
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Re: Using river flow to pump water uphill
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by zeusmorg on Sat Sep 27th, 2008 at 06:40:57 PM MST
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The main problem in this situation is you need a drop from your source of water to the ram, usually best at a 1 to 4 fall. Since rivers are usually the low point, you'd need some other way to pump the water, like an undershot waterwheel, with pumps attached.
A ram pump won't work without sufficient drop and a way to drain off the excess water.
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