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Maha Oya

Maha Oya
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage 42.JPG
Maha Oya passes Pinnawala elephant orphanage area
Basin features
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. 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.

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.

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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