Irrigation - Engineering

Q1:

Borrow pits should preferably be located in

A field on the left side of the canal

B field on the right side of the canal

C fields on both sides of the canal

D central half width of the section of the canal.

ANS:D - central half width of the section of the canal.

The borrow pit should start from a distance not less than 5 m from the toe of the embankment in the case of small channels and 10 m from the toe in-case of large channels.

Inside borrow pit should have a width not more than half the width.