3 - Canal Losses
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Practice Questions
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What are seepage losses?
💡 Hint: Think about how water can move through soil.
List one factor that increases evaporation loss in canals.
💡 Hint: No hint provided
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What are the main factors contributing to evaporation losses?
💡 Hint: Think about environmental conditions.
True or False: Operational losses can occur from improperly managed water levels.
💡 Hint: Consider how management practices affect water conservation.
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You have a canal system that experiences a 20% seepage loss. If the canal was intended to transport 1000 cubic meters of water, how much water effectively reaches the fields?
💡 Hint: Calculate the effective water by applying the percentage of loss to the total.
Design an experimental method to test the effects of lining materials on seepage losses. What steps would you take?
💡 Hint: Consider controlled variables and a way to measure water loss.
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