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If the available natural ground slope is steep than the constructed bed slope of the channel. The difference is adjusted by constructing vertical falls or drops in the canal bed at suitable intervals. Such a drop in a natural canal bed will not be stable and therefore in order to retain this drop, aRead more
If the available natural ground slope is steep than the constructed bed slope of the channel. The difference is adjusted by constructing vertical falls or drops in the canal bed at suitable intervals.
Such a drop in a natural canal bed will not be stable and therefore in order to retain this drop, a masonry structure is constructed , such a structure is called a Canal Fall or a Canal Drop.
Types of canal fall?
There are 9 types of canal fall
- Ogee falls
- Rapids
- Stepped falls
- Trapezoidal notch falls
- Well type falls
- Simple vertical drop falls
- Straight glacis falls
- Montague type falls
- English falls or baffle falls.
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