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Iranamadu Tank
Reservoir in Northern Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iranamadu Tank (Tamil: இரணைமடு குளம் Iraṇaimaṭu Kuḷam; Sinhala: ඉරණමඩු වැව) is an irrigation tank in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 3 mi (5 km) south east of Kilinochchi.
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Location within Northern Province | |
Location | Northern Province |
Coordinates | 09°18′50″N 80°26′50″E |
Type | Reservoir |
River sources | Kanakarayan Aru |
Catchment area | 227 sq mi (588 km2)[1] |
Managing agency | Department of Irrigation, Northern Provincial Council |
Built | 1921 (1921) |
Max. length | 6 mi (10 km)[2] |
Max. width | 1 mi (2 km)[2] |
Max. depth | 34 ft (10 m)[2] |
Water volume | 106,500 acre⋅ft (131,365,816 m3)[1] |
Surface elevation | 101 ft (31 m)[3] |
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