After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Diversion Headworks 2. Location of Division Headworks 3. Lay-Out 4. River Training. Meaning of Diversion Headworks: An irrigation channel takes its supplies either from its source (a river or storage reservoir) in case of main canal, or from a channel in case of branch canal or a distributary. The [...]
This article provides a paragraph on rivers. Rivers have always played an important role in shaping civilisation. Besides supplying water, rivers also provide means of transportation, recreation, hydropower generation and waste disposal. However, rivers have also generally caused problems of flooding, change of course resulting in migration of people, loss of properties, etc. Rivers can be classified in the following [...]
This article throws light upon the five main types of regulation structures of a canal. The types are: 1. Canal Falls 2. Distributary Head Regulator 3. Cross regulator 4. Canal Escape 5. Canal Outlets. Type # 1. Canal Falls: A canal fall is a hydraulic structure constructed across a canal to lower down its water level. This is achieved by [...]