Role of sediment in the design and management of irrigation canals : Sunsari Morang Irrigation Scheme, Nepal
First Statement of Responsibility
by Krishna Prasad Paudel
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CRC Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxii,271p.ill
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orginal
CONTENTS NOTE
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"The performance of irrigation schemes that carry sediment laden water is often poor. Modern irrigation schemes are increasingly demand based, which means that the water flow in the canals is determined by the crop water requirements. Accordingly the flow in the canal network is not constant as the crop water requirement changes with the climate and the growing stages. Also the inflow of the sediment is not constant