Although hydropower is “renewable” to the extent that the water resource is regenerated through hydrological and climate cycles, the damming of rivers has major social and environmental impacts.
Kahit na hydropower ay "Renewable" sa lawak na ang mapagkukunan ng tubig ay regenerated sa pamamagitan ng hydrological at klima cycle, ang damming ng ilog ay may mga pangunahing panlipunan at kapaligiran epekto.