How much falling water to generate 3KW

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Hello Forum
How much falling water would I need to potentially generate 3 KWatts (240 ACV @ 13 A) of electrical energy?

Assume we have 100% efficient electrical turbine generator.

Our location is residential so the height drop is restricted to say 5 meters max, the lower the better.


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