IRRIGATION

ENGINEERING

Course Instructor: Arif Asghar Gopang

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lecture students will be able:

 To describe canal outlets or modules, requirements of a

good module, types of canal modules

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 CANAL OUTLET OR MODULE

o A canal outlet or a module is a small structure built at the

head of water course to facilitate flow of water from
distributing channel to the water course.
o It controls the flow of water to different areas to ensure
equitable distribution of water.
o Irrigation department under state government is responsible
for the operation and maintenance of the network of canals
up to the canal module.

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CANAL OUTLET OR MODULE

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 REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD
MODULE
o The module should fit well to the decided principles of water
distribution.
o It should be simple and strong.
o It should efficiently work with a small working head.
o It should be cheaper, since they are required in large
numbers.
o It should be such as to avoid interference by cultivators.
o It should draw its fair share of silt.

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 TYPES OF MODULES

1) Non-modular Outlets
o These modules are those through which discharge depends
upon the difference of head between the distributary and the
water course.
o The discharge through such a module varies either with a
change in the water level of the distributary or that of the
water course.
The common example of such modules is Open Sluice and
Submerged pipe outlet
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OPEN SLUICE

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SUBMERGED PIPE OUTLET

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 TYPES OF MODULES

2) Semi module or Flexible module

o These modules are those through which discharge is
independent of the water level of the water course but only
depends upon water level of the distributary so long as a
minimum working head is available.
o The discharge through such an outlet will therefore increase
with a rise in the distributary water surface level and vice
versa.
o The common example of such modules is open flume and
adjustable proportionate module (APM). 9
ADJUSTABLE PROPORTIONATE MODULE
(APM)

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 TYPES OF MODULES

3) Rigid Module
o These modules are those through which discharge is constant
and fixed within limits, irrespective of the fluctuations of the
water levels of either the distributary or of the water course
or of both.
o The common example of such modules is Gibb’s Module.

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GIBB’S MODULE

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GIBB’S MODULE

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Example: Design an irrigation outlet for the following data:
FSD of Outlet = 50 Liters/sec
FSL in distributary on d/s of outlet = 200 m
FSL in water course on d/s side of outlet = 199.92 m
FSD in distributary on u/s side of outlet = 1.05 m

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THANKS