Old Tank Project

OLD TANK PROJECT
IRRIGATION PROJECT
INTRODUCTION:
A water supply, irrigation or hydroelectric project, drawing water directly from a stream may
be unable to satisfy the demand of its consumers during low flow . this stream ,which may
carry little or no water during portion of the year, often becomes a ragging torrent after heavy
rain and hazard to all activities along its banks.
A storage or conservation reservoir can retain such excess water from periods of high flow
for use during periods of drought. In addition to conserving water for later use, the storage of
flood water may also reduce flood damage downstream of the reservoir. Because of varying
rate of damage for water during the day many cities find it necessary to provide distribution
reservoir with in their water supply system. Such reservoir permit water treatment or
pumping plants or operate uniform rate and provide water from the storage when the demand
exceeds this rate. On forms or ranches, stock tanks or form ponds may conserve the
intermittent flow from small creeks for useful purpose.
Whatever the size of reservoir or the ultimate use of water, the main function of reservoir is
to stabilize the flow of water, either by regulating a varying flow in natural stream or by
satisfying a varying demand by the ultimate consumers.
WEIR:
The weir is a solid obstruction put across the river to raise the water level and divert the water
into a canal. If a weir also stores water for tiding over small periods of short supplies, it is
called as storage weir. The main difference between a weir and a dam is only in height and
duration for which the supply is stored. The weir is a concrete or a masonry structure placed
in an open channel over which the flow occurs. Weir is also used to measure the discharge in
open channels.
SLUICE:
Sluice is an opening or small outlet which is provided within the dam, spillway, embankment
etc; to discharge the slit or sediments at the obstruction during floods. There are generally
provided a the same place where the R.L.is lesser. Normally it is provided at the. “Minimum
pool level”. Minimum pool level is the lowest elevation to which the water in the reservoir is
to be drawn under ordinary operation condition.
During floods, the sediments carried by the stream is high. Hence the sufficient outlet should
be provided in the bottom at various elevation, so that the floods can be discharge to the
downstream without much slit deposit. The sediments deposits in the reservoir can be
controlled by proper operation of the gates of scouring sluice and head regulators of the
canals etc. the under sluice may be used be scour the deposit silt. However , it has been
observed that when the scouring sluices are operated, they do not remove the bulk of slit. For
that the deposited by mechanical means and loosen the layer after that open the sluice gate
and push the slit towards sluice so that most of the slit is discharged.
EARTHEN DAMS OR EMBANKMENTS :-

The earth dams are made of locally available materials such as soil, gravel etc ; and therefore
they are most common type of dams used up to moderate heights. There are composed of
fragmented materials, which maintain their individual identity. Their construction involves
utilization of materials in the natural state requiring a minimum of processing . with the
advanced knowledge of soil equipment these dams are now becoming more common, even
for higher heights. The foundation requirements of earth dams are less stringent than other
type.
CORE WALL:-
It is an impervious layer surrounded by earth or rock fill made of impervious soils, concrete,
steel, timber or any other material. It acts as a water to prevent seepage through the dam. It
may be placed either at the centre or at the upstream face as a blanket.
CAPACITY CONTOUR:-
What ever be the size or use of reservoir, the main function of a reservoir is to store water and
thus to stabilize the flow of water. Therefore, the most important physical characteristics of a
reservoir are nothing but its storage capacity. The capacity of reservoir on dam site, is
determined from the contour map of the area namely capacity contour. Topographical survey
of dam is carried out, and a contour map is drawn. The area enclouds within each contour can
contour can measured with a planimeter.
SURVEY PROJECT:-
For the completion of any irrigation project the various work required to the carried are
1) Surveying and data collection.
2) Analysis of data and survey result.
3) Engineering, environment, economic and social aspects.
4) Execution and maintenance of the project.
The site selection for the project is near irrigation office. the survey work was done for
getting relevant details with reference to the following,
 Tank bund alignment.
 Location of waste weir.
 Capacity contour.
The live storage of the proposed tank is determined using capacity contour using trapezoidal
equation are presented in the appendix.
WATER STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE PROPOSED TANK:-

Though hydrological analysis it is required to determine F.T.L, M.W.L, spillway capacity
etc., (besides other consideration). This requires extensive data over the years. Even though
required data is available, such as analysis has not been done considering the magnitude of
the irrigation project under taken and further as the levels been assumed. The details of the
various levels are as shown in the drawing in the appendix.
DETAILS OF EXISTING BUND:-

Length of bund L=315m
Top width of bund= 4m
Bund height= 7.0061m
Side slope of bund
U/S =0.63
D/S= 1
Dead storage level =565.065m
Full tank level= 570.537m
Maximum water level= 566.4835m
Top bund level= 571.8591m
DETAILS OF EXISTING WASTE WEIR:-

Length of weir=
Width of weir=
Height of weir=
Top level of weir=
Approximate area of different contours are
Ground level
Dead storage level
FTL
Capacity of existing tank

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EARTHEN DAMS OR EMBANKMENTS :-

WATER STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE PROPOSED TANK:-

DETAILS OF EXISTING BUND:-

DETAILS OF EXISTING WASTE WEIR:-

Capacity of existing tank

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