Walawe River
River in Ridiyagama, Sri Lanka
| Walawe River | |
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 Downstream view of the river, from the Udawalawe Dam. | |
| Native name | වලවේ ගඟ (Sinhala) |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Locations | Padalangala, Mamadala, Nakulugamuwa, Uswewa, Angunakolapelessa, Tunkama, Ridiyagama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sri Padaya |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Ambalantota |
• coordinates | 06°06′19″N 81°00′57″E / 6.10528°N 81.01583°E / 6.10528; 81.01583 |
| Length | 138 km (86 mi) |
The Walawe (Sinhala: වලවේ ගඟ, Tamil: வளவை ஆறு) is a 138 km (86 mi)[1] long river in Sri Lanka which originates on Adam's Peak. It discharges into the Indian Ocean at the coastal town of Ambalantota.
See also
References
- ^ "Walawe River". geoview.info. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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Inland waters of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan irrigation network
- Tank cascade system
- Mahaweli Authority
- Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
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| <100km |
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- Abhaya Wewa
- Beira Lake
- Bolgoda Lake
- Diyawanna
- Giant's Tank
- Giritale Tank
- Iranamadu Tank
- Kala Wewa
- Kandalama Reservoir
- Kandy Lake
- Konduwattuwana Wewa
- Lake Gregory
- Minneriya Tank
- Muthuiyankaddu Kulam
- Nachchaduwa wewa
- Parakrama Samudra
- Ratgama Lake
- Sembuwatta Lake
- Sorabora Wewa
- Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura)
- Tissa Wewa (Tissamaharama)
- Vavuni Kulam
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| Western coast | |
| Southern coast |
reservoirs
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| Irrigation-only (incl. ancient tanks) |
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