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Cofferdams are enclosures built inside bodies of water such as lakes and rivers to provide a dry working environment throughout the construction period. Cofferdams are temporary dykes that are built across a body of water. They allow the water to be pumped outside, ensuring a clean and dry construction site.
Furrow irrigation is one of the surface irrigation methods. It is subdivided into straight furrows and contour furrow. I will explain the important details about each of them. Also, we will find out the construction method and advantages of furrow irrigation in the blog. Furrow method of irrigation is very much used for row crops like maize, jowar, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, groundnut, potatoes etc.
Dams are obstructions constructed across the water bodies to control the water flow and water levels. Each components of dams play specific roles in managing their prime responsibility of managing water. This article is about the components of dam and their functions.
Types of Dams : Dams are large impounding structure or barriers which are outlined and constructed on a river or stream. Dams provide a wide variety of environmental, economic, and social benefits. The configuration and type of dam built should fulfil one or more purposes. This article is about the criteria for the selection of dam types.
A spillway is an inevitable component of any dam that helps in the emergency discharge of water. Spillways is an important topic in hydraulics. Design of dam and related information comes under the topic. In this blog, I will show you the importance of spillway and their types. We will go deeper into each of these in separate sections.
Reservoirs are artificial or natural structures used for collecting and storing for further usages. The reservoir is formed by constructing dams across rivers, valleys, and streams. The Reservoir is located on the upstream side of dams and prevents floods by managing the water flow apart from serving as a storage basin.
Dams are obstructions constructed across the water bodies to control the water flow and water levels. Dams serve as a water source for human consumption, irrigation purpose, power generation, prevention of floods when there is a sudden discharge of floodwater. The water that impounds in the dams is also used for recreation purposes and industrial uses. They are mostly made up of rock fill or earthen.
Free flooding, basin flooding, flooding by contour laterals, zigzag method of flooding, border strip flooding and check flooding are the 6 types of controlled flooding which is a subcategory of surface irrigation. I will show you all the details about them in the blog. In controlled flooding, water is spread or flooded on a rather smooth flat land, without much control or prior preparation.
Check flooding and border strip method are two types in surface irrigation, one of the major methods of irrigation. In the blog, we are going to learn everything about these two with figures. Let’s jump right into the first method which is border strip method. Border strip method is otherwise called border strip flooding method. The main points regarding this are,
Methods of irrigation have both advantages and disadvantages depending on the type. There are mainly three methods- surface irrigation, subsurface irrigation and sprinkler irrigation. Sub surface irrigation is again divided into natural sub irrigation and artificial sub irrigation. Before selecting a particular method, the irrigation engineer must evaluate all the factors, and choose that method which is best suited to the local conditions. The basic requirements for adaptation of the method of irrigation are given below.
