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Great article! The Pelton Wheel (or Pelton Turbine) has been around since the 1870s. It works well in fast moving water.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelton_wheel

The problem is always with the state and regulations. Water rights are so tight in California and the Western USA that a landowner can't dip his feet into a stream without Fish&Game or some other kind of cop showing up to stop him.

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