Maha Oya

Maha Oya

Maha Oya passes Pinnawala elephant orphanage area
Basin
Main source Nawalapitiya & Aranayake
River mouth Kochchikade (Negombo)
Sea level
Physical characteristics
Length 134 km (83 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    1260 x 106sq.m

The Maha Oya is a major stream in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 134 km (83 mi) in length.[1] It runs across four provinces and five districts. Maha Oya has 14 Water supply networks to serve the need of water and more than 1 million people live by the river.[2]

Its catchment area receives approximately 3644 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 34 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,510 square kilometres.[3]

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. ↑ "Maha Oya Sand Mining To Affect Millions". Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Coordinates: 07°16′21″N 79°50′34″E / 7.27250°N 79.84278°E / 7.27250; 79.84278 (Maha Oya)

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