4 - Estimation of Design Discharge
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Define Duty in terms of irrigation.
💡 Hint: Think about how much land you can irrigate with one unit of water.
What does Delta measure?
💡 Hint: Consider how deep the water needs to be for the crops to grow.
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What does the term 'Design Discharge' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to design a water system for maximum use.
True or False: The duty is a measure of how much area can be irrigated per unit discharge.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of duty you’ve learned.
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A field has a crop with a water depth requirement (Δ) of 0.6 meters and irrigation is to occur over 20 days. Calculate the duty (D) if the total area to be irrigated is 15 hectares.
💡 Hint: Break the calculations step by step.
A canal system needs to estimate its output using historical project data, which indicates a typical duty of 100 hectares per cumec. If a farmer wants to irrigate 25 hectares, how much discharge does he need?
💡 Hint: Think about the conversion factor and how duty works.
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