Types of Areas and Water Storage in Reservoirs Quiz

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What is the definition of a dam?

The maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil

The actual height of the embankment after settlement

A barrier constructed to store water (correct)

A geologic formation containing water that can be economically developed for pumping

What does the term 'cropping pattern' refer to?

Ratio of actual crop evapotranspiration to potential evapotranspiration

Sequence of different crops grown in regular order on a field (correct)

Vertical distance from the lowest point of the ground line to the dam crest

Depth of water in the channel cross-section

What is meant by 'active storage volume'?

Overgrowths of algae in water producing dangerous toxins

Volume of water stored in reservoir between minimum and normal water level (correct)

Elevation rise in maximum flood level from the original unobstructed flood level

Ratio of irrigation water infiltrated and stored in the root zone to average depth of water applied

What is 'contamination' in the context of water systems?

Introduction of substances not found in natural water composition Signup and view all the answers

What does 'basin irrigation' involve?

Applying water through a gap in the perimeter dike or adjacent ditch Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aquifer' refer to?

Groundwater confined by relatively impermeable layer Signup and view all the answers

What is 'crop coefficient'?

Ratio of actual crop evapotranspiration to potential evapotranspiration Signup and view all the answers

'Conveyance efficiency' is defined as:

Ratio between water received at inlet for a block of fields and that released at project’s headwork Signup and view all the answers

'Crop evapotranspiration' includes:

'Rate of evapotranspiration of a disease-free crop under optimal conditions' Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'conveyance loss'?

Loss of water during transport due to seepage and percolation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'border strip' refer to?

Area bounded by two border ridges guiding irrigation stream from inlet to ends of strip Signup and view all the answers

Types of Areas and Water Storage in Reservoirs Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the definition of a dam?

What does the term 'cropping pattern' refer to?

What is meant by 'active storage volume'?

What is 'contamination' in the context of water systems?

What does 'basin irrigation' involve?

What does 'aquifer' refer to?

What is 'crop coefficient'?

'Conveyance efficiency' is defined as:

'Crop evapotranspiration' includes:

What is meant by 'conveyance loss'?

What does 'border strip' refer to?

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