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Maximizing the performance of hydropower plants by taking advantage of the remaining energy downstream of dams via the installation of hydrokinetic turbines is feasible. In these cases, the design of the rotor diameter and velocity are fundamental and depend on the depth and velocity of the river, respectively. In this study, the Saint-Venant model was applied and calibrated by linear regression of...