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Name the devices used to measure the flow of water in an irrigation channel.

A.
Weirs and notches
B.
Notches and orifices
C.
Parshall flumes and meter gates
D.
All of the above

Solution:

The correct answer is All the aboveExplanation:Orifices: Orifice is a small opening of any cross section (rectangular, circular, or triangular etc) on the side or bottom of the tank. Notches:A notch is a device used for measuring rate of flow of liquid through a small channel or tank. It can be defined as an opening in the side of a tank or a small channel in such a way that the liquid surface in the tank or channel is below the top edge of the opening. Notch is generally made up of metallic plate. Weirs:A concrete or masonry structure, placed in an open channel over which the flow occurs. Weir is normally made up of Concrete or masonry structure. Parshall flume:Parshall flumes are devices for the measurement of flow of water in open channels when depth of flow is less i. e. , head drop is very small, the volume of flow is less and channel bed slope is less. The flume consists a converging section with a level floor and walls converges towards the throat section, a throat section with a downward sloping floor and parallel walls, and a diverging section with an upward sloping floor and diverging walls towards the outlet. The size of flume is determined by the width of its throat. Meter gates:Meter gates have been used for controlling and measuring irrigation flowThese gates are basically modified, submerged, variable area orifices (slide gates) at the upstream end of a length of smooth or corrugated pip.

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