The gross head acting on a turbine is the difference in elevation (m) between the headwater elevation (usually the water surface elevation in the head pond or reservoir) and the tailwater elevation immediately downstream of the station outlet.
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The gross head acting on a turbine is the difference in elevation (m) between the headwater elevation (usually the water surface elevation in the head pond or reservoir) and the tailwater elevation immediately downstream of the station outlet.
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