Yan Oya
Appearance
Yan Oya | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ritigala |
Mouth | |
• location | Pulmoddai |
• coordinates | 08°55′04″N 81°00′58″E / 8.91778°N 81.01611°E |
• elevation | Sea level |
Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
Discharge | |
• maximum | 412 106Sq.m |
The Yan Oya is the fifth-longest river of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 142 km (88 mi) in length. Its catchment area receives approximately 2,371 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 17 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,520 square kilometres.[1]
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 June 2019.