DESIGN OF CANAL BASED

IRRIGATION SYSTEM
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING CE-431 L
Week 10
PREPRATION OF DISCHARGE / CAPACITY STATEMENT

MR 2

MR 1
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DR 1
D
a b c de f g hi j k l m
DL 1

ML2-R1
ML1 R1

ML 1
ML2-L1
ML 2

ML1 R2
DESIGN OF OUTLETS (CRUMPS’ OPEN FLUME TYPE)
DESIGN OF OUTLETS (CRUMPS’ OPEN FLUME TYPE)
 The discharge formula for the open flume outlet is given as:

Q = C Bt H3/2

Where: Q is related to the coefficient of discharge, C, as given in the table

below; Bt is the width of the throat; and H is the height of the full supply level of
the supply channel above the crest level of the outlet in ft.
Bt C
0.2 ft – 0.29 ft, 2.90
0.3 ft – 0.39 ft 2.95
Over 0.4ft 3.00
DESIGN OF OUTLETS (CRUMPS’ OPEN FLUME TYPE)
 Steps involved in design
1. Setting of outlet (Crest level of outlet below FSL of canal)
H = 0.9 D
2. Throat width (not less than 3 inch)
Bt = Q outlet / C H3/2
3. Length of crest (2 H)
4. Radius of u/s transition (2 H)
5. Setting back
(Q outlet / Q canal ) × Width of canal
DESIGN OF WATER COURSES
 Design it as Lines and Rectangular using Manning’s formula:
Q = 1.49/n AR2/3S1/2
 Slope of water course = 1:5000 (Normally) varies from 1:3000~1:4000. Min
1:10000
 B = D, n = 0.013
 Calculate the depth of water in watercourse
COMMAND STATEMENT
It is prepared to ensure that the slope of an irrigation channel is capable of
commanding the area to be irrigated.
1. From head to tail (when the water at the head of canal is fixed)
2. From tail to head (when the topography of the area is dominating and water level
at the head can be adjusted)

Water level
Bed level of Bed level of
in water
water water course at
Section or FSL of Canal course at Actual
Outlet designation BL of canal course at tail of water
Reach B =BL + FSD outlet, H1 = field level
outlet, H2= course (field
FSL-H (H b/w
H1 - D level) = H2 - SXL
0.5 to 1 ft)
LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF CANAL

Elev (ft)
BL
NSL FSL
Outlet
Right Left

RD (ft)
NSL (ft)
BL (ft)

FSL (ft)
FSD (ft)
Width (ft)
TURN FIXATION (WARABANDI)
Tu  (168  TF  TD ) / C Tt  Tu . A  T f '  Td '

• Where; Tu is unit irrigation time hr/acre (hr/hectare)

Tt is turn time of farm

Tt Clock Time

Land Starting Ending

Sr. Area Tf Td TU Tt Starting Ending
Owner
No acre Hrs Hrs Hrs Hrs Hrs Min day day
Name Hrs Min Hrs Min

1 A
2 B
3 C
4
5 Sum TF TD
TURN FIXATION (WARABANDI)

OUTLET
TURN FIXATION (WARABANDI)

OUTLET
TURN FIXATION (WARABANDI)

OUTLET
ASSIGNMENT

 Design of outlets (Crump’s open flume type).

 Design of water courses.
 Preparation of canal command statement.
 Determine turn time of farmers for any one of outlets.
 Sketch of canal cross sections at start mid and end, any one of outlets,
longitudinal section of canal. (next week)