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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