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Cvs 445: Water Resource Engineering I Question Paper

Cvs 445: Water Resource Engineering I

Course:Civil And Structural Engineering

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2015

UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016
SEMESTER I

CVS 445: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING I

Q1.
a. Define water management. (2 marks)
b. Give one advantage for devwloping two sources of water for a region with high demand for water. (2 marks)
c. Why is it difficult to regulate water quality? (1 mark)
d. What do you understand by the term subsidiarity in management of water resources in Kenya? (1 mark)
e. State the three E''s of intergrated water resources management approach. (1 marks)
f. State three ways to classify modes of sediment transport. (1 mark)
g. Explain with examples eutrophication and reduced reservoir load as a result of erosion and sedimentation. (2 marks)

Q2.
a. Discuss the good practices for intergrated water resourvce management. (8 marks)
b. State the three main routes of travel by a rain particle when it reaches the geoud surface. (2 marks)

Q3.
a. Explain the need for water management in Kenya. (4 marks)
b. List and explain six factors that inform water project formulation for maximum development. (6 marks)

Q4.
a. Why do we say Kenya is a water scarce country? (3 marks)
b. State seven principles for intergrated water resources management. (7 marks)

Q5.
a. What does the constitution say about water resources? (2 marks)
b. State three riparian rights. (3 marks)
c. Explain the underlying key principles of the Water Act 2002. (5 marks)

Q6.
a. State five roles of Rift Valley Services Board. (5 marks)
b. State the main synoptic scale systems affecting rainfall in Kenya. (5 marks)

Q7.
a. List five major water ''towers'' in Kenya. (2 marks)
b. Differentiate between point and non-point sources of pollution. (2 marks)
c. Outline three ways that you can reduce nutrient loading on a river. (3 marks)
d. How is mathematical modelling important for a river system? (2 marks)
e. Write the required parameters for estimating erosion using the Universal Soil Loss Equation. (1 mark)

Cvs 445: Water Resource Engineering I Question Paper

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