The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as_________________?

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The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as_________________?

(A)  hydrostatic pressure at toe

(B)  average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel

(C)  two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel

(D)  none of the above

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