Question Bank • QB_IDE_EXP_057 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Irrigation Water Conveyance and Application Methods

Subtopic: Irrigation efficiencies

Question Statement:

A stream of $100\text{ L/s}$ is diverted from a canal into a field channel. The stream delivers $80\text{ L/s}$ at the farm gate. Out of the water delivered to the farm, $60\text{ L/s}$ is effectively stored in the crop root zone. Calculate the water conveyance efficiency ($\eta_c$) in percentage.

Answer Key:

80

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Water conveyance efficiency: $\eta_c = \frac{\text{Water delivered to farm}}{\text{Water diverted from canal}} \times 100 = \frac{80\text{ L/s}}{100\text{ L/s}} \times 100 = 80.0\%$
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