Question

    Which of the following components of a Farm Pond is

    useful for letting out the excess water from the pond?
    A Storage Area Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Earthen Dam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mechanical Spillway Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Emergency spillway Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The mechanical spillway is used for letting out the excess water from the pond and also as an outlet for taking out the water for irrigation. The emergency spillway is to safeguard the earthen dam from overtopping when there are inflows higher than the designed values. 

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