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A dam reservoir catering to flood control, irrigation, and water supply basically designed for irrigation alone is a _______________-

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A dam reservoir catering to flood control, irrigation, and water supply basically designed for irrigation alone is a _______________-

(a) multipurpose reservoir

(b) single-purpose reservoir

(c) distribution reservoir

(d) retarding basins

The question was asked during a job interview.

My query is from Reservoirs in chapter Reservoirs and Dam Reservoirs Planning of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct choice is (b) single-purpose reservoir

The explanation is: A reservoir planned, designed and constructed for one purpose is called a single purpose reservoir whereas a reservoir planned and constructed to serve various purposes together is a multipurpose reservoir. A small storage reservoir constructed within a city water supply system is called distribution reservoir

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