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A trash rack is not required at the entrance of a ____________________

(a) siphon spillway

(b) drum gate installation

(c) morning glory spillway

(d) high-head gate installation

The question was posed to me in unit test.

The origin of the question is River Intakes in division Pressure Conduits, Outlet Works through Dams and Rivers of Irrigation Engineering

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Correct answer is (b) drum gate installation

Explanation: Drum gates can control the reservoir level upstream to precise levels automatically and without the assistance of mechanical power. It is completely enclosed on all three sides as well as on the ends forming a water-tight vessel and is hinged at the upstream end.

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