Question Bank • QB_EXP_IDE_EFF_001 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Irrigation Efficiencies & Water Conveyance

Subtopic: Project irrigation efficiency calculation

Question Statement:

A canal diversion structure supplies $100\text{ m}^3$ of water at the reservoir head. The volume of water delivered to the agricultural field plot is $80\text{ m}^3$, out of which $60\text{ m}^3$ is beneficially stored in the crop root zone. The overall project irrigation efficiency is ________ $\%$ (round off to one decimal place).

Answer Key:

60.0

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Conveyance efficiency $\eta_c = \frac{W_f}{W_r} \times 100 = \frac{80}{100} \times 100 = 80.0\%$. Field application efficiency $\eta_a = \frac{W_s}{W_f} \times 100 = \frac{60}{80} \times 100 = 75.0\%$. Overall project efficiency is: $\eta_{proj} = \eta_c \times \eta_a = \frac{W_s}{W_r} \times 100 = \frac{60}{100} \times 100 = 60.0\%$
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