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 [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Cross-Drainage Structures 2. Types of Cross-Drainage Structures 3. Selection 4. Requirements. Meaning of Cross-Drainage Structures: Aligning a canal on the watershed of an area is necessary so that water from the canal can flow by gravity to fields on both sides of the canal. However, a canal taking off [...]