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 [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Cross-Drainage Structures 2. Types of Cross-Drainage Structures 3. Selection 4. Requirements. Meaning of Cross-Drainage Structures: Aligning a canal on the watershed of an area is necessary so that water from the canal can flow by gravity to fields on both sides of the canal. However, a canal taking off [...]