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About _______ of the total storage of the reservoir is assumed to be the dead storage in a dam reservoir.
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023
(A) 10 – 12%
(B) 20 – 25%
(C) 25 – 35%
(D) 0 – 5%
About 20-25 % of the total storage of the reservoir is assumed to be the dead storage in a dam reservoir. To understand these technicalities, students have to understand the dead storage of a Dam Reservoir.
Dead Storage of Dam Reservoir
The amount of water in a dam that is below the level of its spillway or other exit is referred to as dead storage. In other words, the amount of water that a dam cannot release without the dam wall bursting. Dead storage is 20-25 % of total storage.
Summary:
About _____ of the total storage of the reservoir is assumed to be the dead storage in a dam reservoir. (A) 10 – 12% (B) 20 – 25% (C) 25 – 35% (D) 0 – 5%
In a dam reservoir, the dead storage is thought to make up about 20–25% of the entire volume of storage.
