Diversion Headworks | Type of Diversion Headworks | Components of a Diversion Headwork

An Irrigation Check Dam in Kerala India

Diversion Headworks An irrigation canal takes its supplies from a river or a stream. In order to divert water from the river into canal it is necessary to construct certain works or structures across the river and at the head of the off taking canal. These works are known as Diversion headworks, or headworks. The … Read more

Orifices | Classification of Orifices | Hydraulic Co-efficient

Orifice ( Wikimedia Commons)

Definition of Orifices Orifice is defined as the small opening on side or bottom of a tank through which any kind of fluid is flowing. The opening can be of circular, triangular or rectangular in cross section and they are named on the basis of shape accordingly. Orifices are mainly used for measuring the rate … Read more