After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Diversion Headworks 2. Location of Division Headworks 3. Lay-Out 4. River Training. Meaning of Diversion Headworks: An irrigation channel takes its supplies either from its source (a river or storage reservoir) in case of main canal, or from a channel in case of branch canal or a distributary. The [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Classification of Dams 2. Choice of the Type of Dam 3. Selection of Site. Classification of Dams: Dams can be classified as per their functions, material of construction, and structural design: (i) Classification based on function: (a) Storage (or impounding) dam is constructed across a river to create a reservoir for [...]
This article provides a paragraph on rivers. Rivers have always played an important role in shaping civilisation. Besides supplying water, rivers also provide means of transportation, recreation, hydropower generation and waste disposal. However, rivers have also generally caused problems of flooding, change of course resulting in migration of people, loss of properties, etc. Rivers can be classified in the following [...]