### Question
How does the law define qualifying conduit hydropower facility?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 823a*, **qualifying conduit hydropower facility** is defined as:

> a facility (not including any dam or other impoundment) that is determined or deemed under paragraph (2)(C) to meet the qualifying criteria

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 823a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER > SUBCHAPTER I-REGULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER POWER AND RESOURCES**

