Practice Types of Duty - 39.2.4 | 39. Duty and Delta | Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is Duty in the context of irrigation?

💡 Hint: Think about how water is measured against land area.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of Duty.

💡 Hint: Consider where the water is measured.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does Duty (D) measure in irrigation?

  • Area per unit discharge
  • Discharge rate
  • Water depth

💡 Hint: Consider what irrigation efficiency relates to.

Question 2

True or False: Net Duty is higher than Gross Duty.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about water losses.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a canal discharges 12 cumecs, and it irrigates 15,000 hectares, while there's a 20% loss in conveyance, calculate both Gross Duty and Net Duty.

💡 Hint: Calculate Gross first, then apply the loss percentage.

Question 2

In a scenario where the canal's capacity has to meet a peak crop growth period, determine why understanding Duty is critical.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between crop growth and water availability.

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