39.9 - Canal Design Based on Duty
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Practice Questions
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Define duty in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how much land can be watered by one 'unit' of water.
What does delta represent?
💡 Hint: Consider how much water a plant needs from sowing to harvest.
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What is duty in irrigation?
💡 Hint: Think about how we measure water use efficiency.
True or False: Delta indicates the total depth of water crops need during their growth phase.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what crops need for optimal growth.
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Design an irrigation system for a region with highly variable rainfall. Discuss how you would calculate required duty and delta and justify your design choices.
💡 Hint: Use historical data to balance crop needs with fluctuating water availability.
Evaluate an existing irrigation canal's performance based on its measured discharge against the designed duty and delta. What recommendations would you make?
💡 Hint: Reflect on common issues like seepage and evaporation losses.
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