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Calculation of Design Discharge-Part-1

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If the discharge required for different crops is 0.4 cumecs in the field and the capacity factor and time factors are 0.8 and 0.5 respectively, then what is the design discharge of the distributary at its head?

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0.80 cumecs

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0.16 cumecs

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1.0 cumecs

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1.24 cumecs

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Solution

The correct option is C 1.0 cumecs
Design discharge

$= \frac{Discharge required in the field}{Time factor times capacity factor}$

$= \frac{0.4}{0.5 \times 0.8} = 1.0 c u m e c s$

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