Show power from a stream A stream of water 6 feet wide and from 6 to 12 inches deep has a tall ot one foot in ten provided a dam Is built and a turbine put in what pow er could be raised an overshot wheel of sufficient proportions to use all the water here specified would develop about 15 horsepower in this instance how ever a turbine wheel would be better on account of the low head A 30 inch turbine wheel under a four foot head and w ith 4 cubic feet ot water per minute which would be about the quantity here furnished would devel op 20 horsepower |