Problem 4. An irrigation system consists of 5 parallel triangular-shaped swales (Fig. 4).The earthen swales are clean and recently completed, and its bed drops 1 ft per 200 ft.1. Given the water depth h is 2 ft in the canal, calculate the total flow rate of the irrigationsystem using the Chézy equation and Manning's formula.1 m. Suppose that the flow rate in the channel2. The height of the swales are H =is increased by 50% due to a recent storm, are the swales deep enough such that thewater does not spill over the top?HFigure 4: An irrigation system consists of 5 parallel triangular-shaped swales. The angle a =45°. Figure not to scale.

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Problem 4. An irrigation system consists of 5 parallel triangular-shaped swales (Fig. 4). The earthen swales are clean and recently completed, and its bed drops 1 ft per 200 ft. 1. Given the water depth h is 2 ft in the canal, calculate the total flow rate of the irrigation system using the Chézy equation and Manning's formula. 2. The height of the swales are H = 1 m. Suppose that the flow rate in the channel is increased by 50% due to a recent storm, are the swales deep enough such that the water does not spill over the top? H

Problem 4. An irrigation system consists of 5 parallel triangular-shaped swales (Fig. 4). The earthen swales are clean and recently completed, and its bed drops 1 ft per 200 ft. 1. Given the water depth h is 2 ft in the canal, calculate the total flow rate of the irrigation system using the Chézy equation and Manning's formula. 2. The height of the swales are H = 1 m. Suppose that the flow rate in the channel is increased by 50% due to a recent storm, are the swales deep enough such that the water does not spill over the top? H

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