Question

The canal escapes are safety valves that should be provided at regular intervals.

(a) False

(b) True

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

Asked question is from Types of Canal Escapes in chapter Regulation Modules and Canal Structure of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) True

For explanation I would say: To minimize the damage from a breach or any such leakages causing surplus of water to be present in the canal the canal escapes should be present at regular intervals depending upon the importance of the channel and it’s availability of a suitable drainage for the disposal of the escaped water.