Best way, and how, to create hydroelectricity off of a stream?

I have envisioned this, and pictured a large wooden water wheel (basically the turbine) connected to a small-scale AC hydro generator, like those used in dams, and a high-voltage transformer and small power pole and line, to power a remote house in the woods, by a stream. How feasible is this setup, and if not, what are other feasible setups for hydroelectricity are there and how might I carry them out?