What is the name of the structure when the full supply level (FSL) of a canal is significantly higher than the drainage bed level, causing the canal to flow under siphoning conditions?

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Published
29 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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When the canal's full supply level is well above the drainage bed, causing the flow to occur under siphon action, the structure is known as a canal syphon. Other options like super passage and aqueduct refer to different types of hydraulic structures.

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