Book excerpt: Hydropower engineering deals with the study of hydropower. It concerns itself with the design, construction and management of machines and structures which can be used to produce hydroelectric power. This study is generally used in textile mills, ore mills, dock cranes and also for irrigation. This book provides students with deep knowledge about the subject. It includes various topics that deal with the core concepts of hydropower engineering. The various sub-fields along with technological progress that have future implications are glanced at in it. This book explores all the important aspects of hydropower engineering in the present day scenario. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this textbook an invaluable source of knowledge.