Irrigation - Engineering

Q1:

The sinuosity of a meander is the ratio of

A meander length and the width of meander

B meander length and half width of the river

C curved length and the straight distance

D none of these.

ANS:C - curved length and the straight distance

Degree of Sinuosity : the ratio of curved length and straight axial distance.

Tortuosity: the ratio of curved length along the river to the direct axial length of river