Practice Canal Design Based on Duty - 39.9 | 39. Duty and Delta | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

Define duty in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how much land can be watered by one 'unit' of water.

Question 2

Easy

What does delta represent?

💡 Hint: Consider how much water a plant needs from sowing to harvest.

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Question 1

What is duty in irrigation?

  • Area per water unit
  • Total water requirement
  • Length of canal

💡 Hint: Think about how we measure water use efficiency.

Question 2

True or False: Delta indicates the total depth of water crops need during their growth phase.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what crops need for optimal growth.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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