A PRESENTATION ON

CEB703
Water Resources Engineering

Design of Canal Distribution

system
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Canal
Open Channel
Canal Design
Assume
 Steady state
 Uniform flow

Steady state – Flow rate doesn’t change along the boundary

Uniform Flow – Over the length of channel; shape, slope and roughness remains
constant

 Most common approach for open channel analysis is using Manning’s Equation
Manning’s Equation
Unlined Canal Design
Design Parameters