4.4 Canal fall

• Canal fall is a solid structure which is constructed on the canal if the natural ground slope is steeper than the designed channel bed slope.
• Canal fall is required when ground slope suddenly changes and when cross drainage work is required to be done.

Types of canal fall:

• Ogee falls
• Rapid fall
• Stepped fall
• Trapezoidal fall
• Well type fall
• Simple vertical fall
• Straight glacis fall
• Montague type fall
• English fall or baffle fall