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How do we get electricity from water?

We get electricity from water mainly through hydro-electricity, but also from wave power. A hydro-electric station uses power from rivers, with a dam helping to store water until it is needed. When the water is released, a turbine is driven to create electricity. Dams result in areas of countryside having to be flooded and habitats being lost. At sea, waves force air through an underwater turbine to generate electricity.

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