Parakrama Samudra
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Parakrama Samudraya | |
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Location | Polonnaruwa |
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Type | reservoir |
Catchment area | 75,000,000 m2 |
Basin countries | Sri Lanka |
Surface area | 22,600,000 m2 |
Average depth | 5 m (Mean) |
Max. depth | 12.7 m |
Surface elevation | 58.5 m |
Parakrama Samudra (or Parakrama's sea or the Sea of King Parakrama) is a shallow reservoir, consisting of three separate reservoirs connected by narrow channels in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
The northernmost reservoir is the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa (Sinhalese wewa = lake or reservoir) built around 386. The middle section Eramudu wewa and the southernmost portion, at the highest elevation, is Dumbutula wewa, both sections were added and the reservoir expanded during the reign of King Parâkramabâhu I.[1]
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- ↑ PARAKRAMA SAMUDRA (LAKE PARAKRAMA) - International Lake Environment Committee