Design of Irrigation Structures [1] Synoptic Diagram
Solved Examples on Synoptic diagram
Problem 1-1
A branch canal has a length of 12 km, serves an area of 14000
Feddans and feeds 3 distributor canals. The direct irrigation is
allowed for the last reach of this branch canal, where the land level
for the branch canal is (10.40) at the Km 12.0. The locations of the
distributor canals on the branch canal, the area served and the land
levels for each distributor canal are given in the following table:
Distributer Location Area Land Levels for Distributaries
Canal (L: Left) at Km
Served
(R:Right) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
(Fed)
C1 0.0, L 5000 12.00 12.00 11.80 11.70 11.75
C2 4.0, R 4000 11.45 11.55 11.35 11.25 ---
C3 9.0, L 3500 10.75 10.60 10.45 10.30 ---
It is required to:
1- Sketch a plan for the branch canal and its distributor canals
showing the required constructions?
2- Draw the synoptic diagram for the branch canal and its
distributor canals if lift irrigation of an average 50 cm below
the average land level is followed?
Prof. Dr. Amir M. Mobasher 1
Design of Irrigation Structures [1] Synoptic Diagram
Solution
Prof. Dr. Amir M. Mobasher 2
Design of Irrigation Structures [1] Synoptic Diagram
Problem 1-2
A branch drain has a length of 18 km, serves an area of 21000
Feddans and falls in a main drain having a water level of (0.30) m.
This branch drain takes water from 4 minor drains. The locations
of the minor drains on the branch drain, the area served and the
land levels for each minor drain are given in the following table:
Minor Location Area Land Levels for Distributaries
Drain (L: Left) at Km
Served
(R:Right) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
(Fed)
D1 0.0, L 5000 2.50 2.60 2.80 2.90 3.00
D2 4.0, R 6000 2.75 2.90 3.05 3.15 3.40
D3 12.5, L 4000 3.20 3.40 3.50 4.00 ---
D4 14.3, R 2500 3.70 3.85 3.95 4.70 ---
--- 16.0 --- 4.20 --- --- --- ---
--- 18.0 --- 4.70 --- --- ---
It is required to:
1- Sketch a plan for the branch drain and its minor drains
showing the required constructions?
2- Draw the synoptic diagram for the branch drain and its
minor drains?
Prof. Dr. Amir M. Mobasher 3
Design of Irrigation Structures [1] Synoptic Diagram
Solution
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Amir Mobasher
Prof. Dr. Amir M. Mobasher 4
