The amount of water flowing from a certain catchment area at the proposed dam site are tabulated below . Determine. 1) The minimum capacity of the reservoir if water is to be used to feed the turbines of hydropower plant at an uniform rate and no water is to be spilled over

The amount of water flowing from a certain catchment area at the proposed dam site are tabulated below . Determine. 1) The minimum capacity of the reservoir if water is to be used to feed the turbines of hydropower plant at an uniform rate and no water is to be spilled over

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The amount of water flowing from a certain catchment
area at the proposed dam site are tabulated below.
Determine.
1) The minimum capacity of the reservoir if water is
to be used to feed the turbines of hydropower plant
at an uniform rate and no water is to be spilled over
Inflow
Monthly
(* 105 m³)
Col. 1
Col. 2
January
2.83
February
4.25
March
5.66
April
18.4
May
22.64
June
22.64
July
19.81
August
8.49
September
7.1
October
7.1
November
5.66
December
5.66
Sum
130.24x105

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