Practice - Canal Losses & Estimation of Design Discharge
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Practice Questions
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What is the largest contributor to canal losses?
💡 Hint: Think about where water is lost first in the canal.
List two methods of estimating canal losses.
💡 Hint: Recall the techniques we discussed in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary cause of canal losses?
💡 Hint: Consider which loss occurs first in a canal.
True or False: Transpiration is the major loss type in canals.
💡 Hint: Think about the largest single factor affecting canal efficiency.
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Challenge Problems
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In designing a new irrigation canal, you expect a seepage loss of 2 mm/day. If the command area is 200 hectares and the crop water requirement is 6 mm/day, calculate the total design discharge.
💡 Hint: Use the formula we talked about for the calculation.
A researcher is studying the efficiency of various canal designs. She conducts a ponding test and finds that the loss is very high. What could be potential causes for this, and what methods could she apply to improve the design?
💡 Hint: Think about design principles we discussed in class.
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