A proper Surface drainage system shapes and molds the land into a watershed that can convey the runoff into an organized drainage system comprising of trench drains, catch basins, and storm sewers. If the surface drainage is below par, it ...
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Important Terms in Design of Irrigation Canal System
The design of irrigation canal system requires the knowledge of some of the important terminologies and definitions associated with the command area of irrigation, the irrigation intensity and the intensity of cropping. Each term is explained one by one briefly ...
What is Canal Irrigation? Features and Advantages
A canal is an artificial channel that is constructed to carry water to the fields to perform irrigation. The water is taken either from the river, tank or reservoirs. The canals can be constructed either by means of concrete, stone, ...
Water Requirement of Crops – Delta and Duty of Water
The water requirement of the crop is defined as the total quantity and the mode of water required for a crop from the time it is sown to the time it is harvested. The water requirement varies from one crop ...
Techniques of Water Distribution in Irrigation Engineering
The irrigation water can be distributed efficiently to the farms in various ways like free flooding, check flooding, border flooding, basin flooding, furrow irrigation method, drip, and sprinkler irrigation method. The type of technique chosen for the irrigation land depends ...
What is Irrigation? What are the Types of Irrigation?
Irrigation is defined as the science of artificially providing water to the land in accordance with the “crop requirement” throughout the “crop period” for the complete nourishment of the plant. The main types of irrigation are briefly explained in this ...
8 Main Purposes of Dams
The primary purpose of dams is for storage and safe retention of water in large quantity which is subsequently released to achieve various purposes such as irrigation, hydropower, recreation, water supply, flood prevention etc. 8 Main Purposes of Dams 1. ...
Classification of Canals based on Different Factors
A canal is an artificial channel constructed to convey water from rivers, reservoirs, etc. for several purposes like power generation, navigation, irrigation, etc. Canals are classified into different types based on factors such as nature of supply source, functions, type ...