Where does the reservoir information come from?

From the Irrigation Department's daily reservoir sheet and the Mahaweli Authority's daily report. Both update about once a day, so check the date shown. This site is independent: for spill-gate warnings follow the Disaster Management Centre and call 117.

Mapakada Reservoir

Badulla

Mapakada reservoir is not releasing water and is 59% full. Irrigation Department, 26 Oct.

Holding

As of 26 Oct · Checked 10 min ago

59%full

20.2 of 27.0 ft

6.8 ft below full

Level +0.15 m since 23 Oct.

Mahaweli Authority: 60% (26 Oct)

Irrigation Department · 26 Oct

Release now

Not releasing water

Irrigation Department · 26 Oct

Rain, day before: 5.5 mm; Irrigation Department · 26 Oct
Holds when full: ~9.5 million m³; Irrigation Department · 26 Oct
Source: Irrigation Department · 26 Oct Mahaweli Authority · 26 Oct

Recent days

Water depth, % of full supply
Released downstream · Release (cusecs)

History starts 23 Oct 2026.

Where the water goes

No river gauge of ours is directly below this reservoir.

Figures from the daily Irrigation Department and Mahaweli Authority reports. A blank there shows here as “no data”, never zero.

Common questions

Is Mapakada releasing water?: Mapakada reservoir is not releasing water and is 59% full. Irrigation Department, 26 Oct.
Where does the reservoir information come from?: From the Irrigation Department's daily reservoir sheet and the Mahaweli Authority's daily report. Both update about once a day, so check the date shown. This site is independent: for spill-gate warnings follow the Disaster Management Centre and call 117.