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Which type of canal is most useful in hilly areas?

(a) Side Slope Canal

(b) Contour Canal

(c) Watershed Canal

(d) Field Channel

I had been asked this question in exam.

This intriguing question originated from Canal Irrigation System in portion Canal Irrigation System of Irrigation Engineering

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Right option is (b) Contour Canal

To explain: The idea of watershed canal in hilly areas is does not work because it is highly uneconomical, since the river flows in valley below the ridge. And the watershed may be hundreds of meters above the river.

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