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Hydro-Electric Chart


Use this chart to roughly tell how much
power your stream or river will generate.

Power Output (watts)
Flow Rate (GPM)  
5 10 15 20 30 40 50 75 100 150 200 300  
Head (feet)  
5 5 8 10 15 20 30 40  
10 7 12 18 23 30 45 60 80 100  
15 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 75 100 125 150 200  
20 8 16 25 32 50 65 85 125 170 210 275 350  
30 12 25 35 45 70 90 120 180 240 300 400 500  
40 16 32 48 60 95 125 160 240 320 450 600  
50 20 40 60 80 120 160 200 300 400 600  
75 30 60 90 120 180 240 300 450 600  
100 40 80 120 160 240 320 400 600  
150 60 120 180 240 360 480 600  
200 80 160 240 320 480 640  
300 120 240 360 480 720  
400 160 320 480 640  


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