Question

The quantity of water that can be diverted from the river into the main canal has no dependency on which of the following factor?

(a) The water available in the river

(b) The capacity of the main canal

(c) Water demand of the branch canals

(d) The capacity of the branch canal

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This is a very interesting question from Canal Regulation topic in division Canal Irrigation System of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) The capacity of the branch canal

The best I can explain: This method of distribution of available water into various canals is called canal regulation and the flow from the main canal is followed by the branch canals and then to the distributaries. The flow distribution depends on the demand for water on various canals.