Practice mode Water Management

What is the horizontal movement of water from an irrigation channel or canal, causing water loss, called?

Correct answer A. Seepage

Explanation

Seepage is lateral and downward loss through the bed and banks of a canal, while infiltration is entry at the surface and percolation is vertical downward movement.

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