UNIT IV

4.1 DISTRIBUTION WORKS
IRRIGATION CANAL – TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF CANAL –
COMPONENTS OF CANAL SECTION – CLASSIFICATION OF CANAL –
ALIGNMENT OF CANAL – CANAL HEAD WORKS – TYPES –
COMPONENTS OF DIVERSION HEAD WORKS – CROSS DRAINAGE
WORKS – TYPES – CANAL LOSSES – LINING OF CANAL – NECESSITY –
TYPES OF LINING.
4.2 MANAGEMENTOFCANALIRRIGATION
5.1 INTRODUCTION
WATERSHED DEFINITION – CLASSIFICATION – BASIC FACTORS
INFLUENCING WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT – CHARACTERISTICS OF
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT – WATERSHED WORK PLAN.
5.2WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT –
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION – NECESSITY – SOIL EROSION –
CAUSE – EFFECTS – REMEDIAL MEASUREMENT AGAINST EROSION –
CONTOUR BUNDING – STRIP CROPPING – BENCH TERRACING –
CHECK DAMS – VEGETATED WATER WAY – AFFORESTATION – CROP
RESIDUE – LAND DRAINAGE – SURFACE DRAINS – SUB SURFACE
DRAIN.
5.3 WATER HARVESTING AND RECYCLING

Discussion

Discussion allows you to ask questions directly to the instructor.