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River
Maduru Oya
Downstream view from the Maduru Oya Dam.
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMaduru Oya National Park
MouthIndian Ocean
 • locationKalkudah
 • coordinates07°56′24″N 81°33′05″E / 7.94000°N 81.55139°E / 7.94000; 81.55139
 • elevationSea level
Length135 km (84 mi)

The Maduru Oya is a major stream in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 135 km (84 mi) in length. Its catchment area receives approximately 3,060 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 26 percent of the water reaches the sea, as it flows into the Indian Ocean. It has a catchment area of 1,541 square kilometres.

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.


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