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5.1 DEFINITION AND FUNCTION OF INTAKE

CHAPTER 5 INTAKES
Definition:
Device or structure placed in the water source
By: which discharges water into an intake conduit
Arun Prasad Parajuli
(M.Sc Environmental Engineering, B.E. Civil Engineering)
through which it flows under gravity to treatment
Associate Professor/ Head
Department of Civil Engineering,
plant or intake well or direct supply line
Sagarmatha Engineering College,
Sanepa, Lalitpur
Function:
• Safe withdrawing of water
• Support to screen and valves
• Conveying water to TP or supply
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5.3 FACTORS GOVERNING THE SITE SELECTION OF

5.2 COMPONENTS OF INTAKE INTAKE

1. Near to the TP to reduce cost

a. An intake conduit:
2. Place of good quality of water
• Fine screen
3. Avoid navigation channel
• valve
4. Supply even in worst condition.
5. Possibility of future expansion
6. Shouldn’t be flooded.
b. A structure: 7. Shouldn’t locate on curve
• Water withdrawal 8. Place less affected by scoring, silting, storms and high currents.
• Support and protect for conduit, valve etc 9. Good approach roads.
• Block or tower 10.Safe from wind currents, landslides etc.

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5.4 CLASSIFICATION OF INTAKE 5.5 RIVER INTAKE

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5.6 RESERVOIR INTAKE 5.7 LAKE AND STREAM

INTAKE

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5.8 CANAL INTAKE 5.9 SPRING INTAKE

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5.9 SPRING INTAKE

THANK YOU

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