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Nare 561:Water Harvesting And Irrigation Question Paper

Nare 561:Water Harvesting And Irrigation

Course:Agriculture

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

WATER HARVESTING AND IRRIGATION (NARE 561) 1ST TRIMESTER 2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''st ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : NARE 561
UNIT TITLE : WATER HARVESTING AND IRRIGATION
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

This paper has two sections: section I and section II.
Answer all the questions in section I and only two questions in section II.

SECTION I (answer all the questions in this section)
1. State and explain three factors which affect the volume of run-off water. (6 Marks)

2. Discuss briefly two advantages and two disadvantages of using land surface as a catchment area for water harvesting. (6 Marks)

3. Describe a step-by-step procedure for the construction of a sub-surface dam built in a riverbed. (6 marks)

4. Discuss two major differences between micro-catchments and macro-catchments. (6 Marks)

5. With illustrations where possible, describe any surface irrigation method of your choice. (6 Marks)

SECTION II (Answer any two questions in this section)
6. Discuss five factors which, if not carefully controlled, may result in poor water distribution with border irrigation. (15 Marks)

7. Water harvesting techniques are grouped into micro-catchments and macro-catchments. Describe with diagrams where possible one example of a technique in each group. (15 Marks)

8. Discuss five advantages of water harvesting in arid and semi arid areas. (15 Marks)

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