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asked Aug 22, 2023 in Irrigation Engineering by Carter (75.2k points)

How many main functions of a head regulator are?

(a) 4

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

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answered Aug 25, 2023 by Greg (106k points)

Right choice is (d) 3

The explanation is: The main functions of a head regulator are to control and regulate the water entering the off take channel, to serve as a meter for measuring discharge, and to control silt entering into the off take channel.

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