Desired to create a hydroelectric dam

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It is desired to create a hydroelectric dam in South Carolina that will produce 1,000 kW of power. Knowing that the flow of the water through the dam can be 400 gal/s, what is minimum allowable height of the dam required to achieve the power goal?

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