Term:
Hydraulic efficiency
Definition:
1. Efficiency of a pump or turbine to impart energy to or extract energy from water; 2.The ability of hydraulic structure or element to conduct water with minimum energy loss.
Domain:
Water
Source:
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary 2009 (http://www.usbr.gov/library/glossary/); DN, KCCM, FAO, 2009