Maduru Oya

The Maduru Oya is a major stream in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 135 km (84 mi) in length.[1] Its catchment area receives approximately 3,060 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 26 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,541 square kilometres.[2]

Maduru Oya
Downstream view from the Maduru Oya Dam.
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMaduru Oya National Park
MouthIndian Ocean
  location
Kalkudah
  coordinates
07°56′24″N 81°33′05″E
  elevation
Sea level
Length135 km (84 mi)

See also

References

  1. Yassin Mohammed, Essam (2013). Economic Incentives for Marine and Coastal Conservation: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Implications. Routledge. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-135-00663-1.
  2. "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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