geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Menik Ganga is the thirteenth-longest river of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 114 km (71 mi) in length. It runs across two provinces and two districts.
River in Sri Lanka
Menik Ganga |
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 The river in Katharagama |
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Etymology | ganga is a Singhala word for river; menik means gem |
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Native name | මැණික් ගඟ (Sinhala) |
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Source | |
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• location | Namunukula |
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Mouth | |
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• location | Yala (Ruhuna) |
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• coordinates | 06°21′49″N 81°31′55″E |
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• elevation | Sea level |
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Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
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Discharge | |
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• maximum | 220 106 Sq.m |
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Its catchment area receives approximately 2,124 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 10 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,272 square kilometres.[1]
References
Inland waters of Sri Lanka |
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- Sri Lankan irrigation network
- Mahaweli Authority
- Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Lagoons | Eastern coast |
- Batticaloa Lagoon
- Chalai Lagoon
- Chundikkulam Lagoon
- Kokkilai Lagoon
- Kokkilai Lagoon
- Nai Aru Lagoon
- Nanthi Lagoon
- Ullackalie Lagoon
- Upaar Lagoon
- Vadamarachchi Lagoon
- Valaichchenai Lagoon
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Western coast |
- Jaffna Lagoon
- Mundal Lagoon
- Negombo Lagoon
- Puttalam Lagoon
- Uppu Aru Lagoon
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Southern coast |
- Koggala Lagoon
- Rekawa Lagoon
- Malala-Ambilikala Lagoons
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Dams and reservoirs | With hydroelectric capabilities |
- Bowatenna
- Broadlands
- Canyon
- Castlereigh
- Deduru Oya
- Dyraaba
- Gal Oya
- Kotmale
- Kukule Ganga
- Laxapana
- Maskeliya
- Moragahakanda
- Moragolla
- Nilambe
- Norton
- Polgolla
- Randenigala
- Rantembe
- Samanala
- Udawalawe
- Upper Kotmale
- Victoria
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Irrigation-only (incl. ancient tanks) | |
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Canals | |
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