51.7.4 - Cleaning silt traps and screen intakes
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of a silt trap?
💡 Hint: Think about what accumulates in water that needs to be removed.
How often should screen intakes be checked?
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of rain on debris levels.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a silt trap do?
💡 Hint: Consider what sediment does to water flow.
True or False: Screen intakes do not require maintenance.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when filters become clogged.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the impact on crop yield if silt traps are not maintained for an entire season.
💡 Hint: Consider how critical water management is for crops.
Create a maintenance plan for checking both silt traps and screen intakes over a year.
💡 Hint: Think about how to divide tasks across the calendar year effectively.
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