Industrial plants that create energy from water do so by pushing the water through pipes and then turning a turbine. The turbine is a large wheel that is hooked up to a generator, and it is this generator that is responsible for creating water energy. The force of this turbine turning the water is enough to produce water energy. The types of energy that are created in water are potential energy and kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is released when the water is moving and potential energy is the energy that is in water but is not used immediately. In the case of water dams that are used for water energy purposes, the water with potential energy within it will be held inside the dam until it needs to be used. At that time, the water will be released.