Practice Duty (D) - 39.2 | 39. Duty and Delta | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for Duty (D)?

💡 Hint: Use the terms Area and Discharge.

Question 2

Easy

Define Gross Duty.

💡 Hint: Think about the water measurement at the start.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does Duty (D) represent?

  • Area of irrigated land per water unit
  • Total water supply
  • Crop yield

💡 Hint: Think about water allocation to crops.

Question 2

Is Net Duty the same as Gross Duty?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of both terms.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the Duty for an irrigation system that discharges 15 cumecs and serves an area of 45,000 hectares. What is Delta if the base period is 60 days?

💡 Hint: Follow the Duty formula for the first part and the Delta relationship for the second.

Question 2

Discuss the impact of soil type on Duty and how different irrigation methods can mitigate low Duty in sandy soils.

💡 Hint: Consider characteristics of different soil types.

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