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	Table  07   (Geo., Topography )
	Gross Capacities of Major Reservoirs
	( Except Mahaweli Reservoirs )
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District	Reservoir	Gross Extent	Full Storage Depth	Gross Capacity	Dead Storage
		Acre	Ft	Acre/Ft	Acre/Ft
Ampara	Namal Oya	3,700	36.0	37,500	4,000
	Pallan Oya	3,400	55.0	93,000	2,250
	Ambalan Oya	3,500	25.0	36,500	3,500
	Ekgal Oya	2,200	33.0	23,500	1,200
	Senanayaka Samudraya	120,000	110.0	770,000	-
Anuradhapura	Mahakanadarawa	6,000	19.0	36,250	3,800
	Mahawilachchiya	2,700	22.0	33,500	1,000
	Nuwara Wewa	2,400	23.0	36,000	1,000
	Tissa Wewa	970	19.3	3,500	255
	Nachchaduwa	6,275	25.0	45,140	100
	Huruluwewa	10,000	24.6	55,000	2,250
	Padawiya	13,800	24.0	85,000	4,000
	Wahalkada	2,000	28.5	43,000	-
	Rajangana	17,500	35.0	81,600	4,500
Badulla	Dambarawa	1,500	20.0	12,910	1,835
	Kande Ela	2,250	27.5	1,762	60
	Mapakada	1,355	27.0	7,700	180
	Nagadeepa	4,425	40.0	27,100	1,500
	Sorabora	2,000	16.4	16,800	150
Polonnaruwa	Kaudulla	12,000	30.0	104,000	4,500
	Minneriya	22,000	38.1	110,000	4,000
	Giritale	7,500	42.7	18,600	500
	Parakrama Samudraya	25,000	25.0	109,000	15,000
Batticaloa	Navakiri	17,500	29.0	53,000	1,000
	Rugam	9,752	15.6	18,600	-
	Unnichchi	12,757	28.0	41,500	85
	Vakaneri	8,900	19.2	13,500	-
Matale	Dewahuwa	2,341	28.5	9,700	100
Hanbanthota	Lunugamwehera	12,800	41.0	183,000	22,500
	Muruthawela	3,230	49.0	38,875	3,200
	Ridiyagama	6,310	17.0	21,750	1,600
	Badagiriya	1,650	14.0	9,325	250
	Weerawila	2,300	12.5	10,650	2,015
	Debarawewa	1,050	8.0	700	65
	Yodawewa	3,260	12.3	8,375	100
	Tissawewa	3,000	15.6	3,516	35
Kurunegala	Usgala Siyabalan	2,050	21.0	21,660	1,665
	Palukadawala	2,025	27.3	7,700	15
	Attaragallawa	1,036	15.5	3,680	510
	Ambakolawewa	840	16.5	6,700	300
	Kimbulwana	1,664	18.0	5,550	450
	Batalagoda	6,030	12.8	4,840	150
	Hakwatuna	5,060	27.0	19,700	3,000
	Magalla	6,000	17.9	7,480	70
Monaragala	Ethimale	1,000	16.0	5,500	450
	Handapanagala	1,000	18.0	5,800	390
	Muthukandiya	2,000	37.0	23,800	1,800
Puttalam	Inginimitiya	5,236	22.0	58,833	4,250
	Tabbowa	2,092	18.0	15,000	190
Trincomalee	Mahadiul Wewa	1,390	19.0	16,400	800
	Morawewa	4,000	28.0	31,000	1,700
	Wanela	1,576	13.5	2,000	55
	Kantale	13,850	38.7	114,000	-
	Vendarsan	1,605	39.5	20,200	-
Vavuniya	Pavattikulam	4,134	19.4	27,000	500
Mannar	Giants Tank	24,438	11.5	31,500	0
© ２００４， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)
Source:
Statistical Compendium on Natural Resources Management Sri Lanka 2000,
Ministry of Forestry & Environment
Revised:  2003(y)/12(m)/01(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
The former Head, Department of Management Studies
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.