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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Lakes of Sri Lanka" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of ...
During 1952 to 1957, the tank was rehabilitated by the Department of Irrigation of Sri Lanka. [2] The reservoir and hotel is situated with the Kaludiya Pokuna Forest archeological site. The reservoir measures 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and 2.3 km (1.4 mi) at its longest length and width respectively, with a catchment area of 102 km 2 (39.4 sq mi) and a ...
Koggala Lagoon (Sinhala: කොග්ගල කලපුව Koggala Kalapuwa) is a coastal body of water located in Galle District, Southern Sri Lanka. It is situated near the town of Koggala and adjacent to the southern coast, about 110 km (68 mi) south of Colombo. The lagoon is embellished with eight ecologically rich small islands.
Sri Lanka is pockmarked with many irrigation dams, with its water resource distributed across nearly the entirety of the island for agricultural purposes via artificial canals and streams. Utilization of hydro resources for agricultural production dates back to the pre-Colonial era , with the current crop production now largely dependent on ...
Tissa Wewa is a reservoir in Tissamaharama, thought to have been constructed in the 3rd century BC, either by Mahanaga of Ruhuna or his successor Yatala Tissa of Ruhuna, in order to irrigate paddy lands and supply water to the flourishing city of Tissamaharama.
Bolgoda Lake or Bolgoda River (Sinhala: බොල්ගොඩ වැව, Tamil: போல்கோடா ஏரி) is a freshwater lake in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, straddling the border between Colombo District and Kalutara District. It consists of two main bodies of water, a northern portion and a southern portion, connected by a ...
Bodies of water of Sri Lanka by province (9 C) B. Bay of Bengal (6 C, 56 P) C. Canals in Sri Lanka (2 P) L. Lagoons of Sri Lanka (19 P) Lakes of Sri Lanka (22 P) R.
Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: Type: Reservoir: Primary outflows: Transferred water to Thisa Wewa via Jaya Ganga: Basin countries: Sri Lanka: Surface area: 7 square miles (18.1 km²) at full capacity: Water volume: 123 million cubic meters (4 billion cubic feet) Shore length 1: 40 miles (64.4 km) 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.