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

A. none of the above

B. hydrostatic pressure at toe

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

D. average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel

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