Practice Duty and Delta - 39 | 39. Duty and Delta | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is Delta?

💡 Hint: Think about the growing phase of a crop.

Question 2

Easy

What does Duty measure?

💡 Hint: What do you think this tells us about the efficiency of water use?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of Delta in irrigation?

  • A. Measure soil fertility
  • B. Determine water requirement for crops
  • C. Calculate the area covered by crops

💡 Hint: Think about why we need water for plants!

Question 2

Is the following statement true or false? 'Duty refers to the total volume of water supplied.'

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember, Duty is related to area, not water volume.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

An irrigation system designed for a crop with a peak water requirement of 150 cm over 150 days leads to an estimated Duty of 600 hectares/cumec. What is the calculated Delta?

💡 Hint: Consider B as the base period and substitute values into the formula!

Question 2

Given a canal that is losing 10% of water during conveyance and originally has a Duty of 800 hectares/cumec, determine the Net Duty.

💡 Hint: Think about how losses affect available water for irrigation.

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