Mahaweli
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Mahaweli Mahaweli Ganga |
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 The Mahaweli flows through Gampola |
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 Sri Lanka
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| River system | Mahaweli | |
| source |
Central Province (Sri Lanka) 7 ° 1 ′ 53 ″ N , 80 ° 28 ′ 48 ″ E |
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| muzzle | near Mutur in the Bay of Bengal coordinates: 8 ° 27 '40 " N , 81 ° 13' 50" E 8 ° 27 '40 " N , 81 ° 13' 50" E
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| length | 335 km | |
| Catchment area | 10.448 km² | |
| Discharge at Peradeniya A Eo gauge : 1108 km² |
MNQ MQ Mq MHQ |
18 m³ / s 62 m³ / s 56 l / (s km²) 115 m³ / s |
The Mahaweli ( Sinhala : මහවැලි ගඟ mahavæli gaṅga, Tamil : மகாவலி ஆறு mahāvali āṟu or மகாவலி கங்கை mahāvali gaṅgai ) is the longest river in Sri Lanka with a length of 335 km . Of all the rivers in the country, it has the largest catchment area, which takes up a fifth of the island.
Hydrometry
The data shown in the diagram were taken at the Peradeniya measuring station between 1964 and 1993 in m³ / s. The flow rate observed there was fed by a small part of the river's catchment area.
Tributaries
use
The river flows into the Bay of Bengal on the southwest coast of Trincomalee Bay. The bay has several submarine canyons that make it one of the largest natural deep sea harbors in the world. The Mahaweli itself and its tributaries are repeatedly dammed to ensure the irrigation of arid areas. Six dams are also used to generate electricity.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sri Lanka. Water Report 37, 2012 ( en ) In: Aquastat . FAO . 2012. Accessed September 30, 2019.
- ^ A b The Study of the Management of Groundwater Resources in Sri Lanka. (PDF; 1.8 MB) Retrieved November 18, 2019 .