Maduru Oya

Maduru Oya

Maduru Oya Reservoir area
Basin
Main source Maduru Oya
River mouth Kalkudah
Sea level
Physical characteristics
Length 135 km (84 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    800 x 106sq.m

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]

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.

Coordinates: 07°56′24″N 81°33′05″E / 7.94000°N 81.55139°E / 7.94000; 81.55139 (Maduru Oya)

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