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.

Morana Reservoir

Mahaweli GangaBadulla

Morana reservoir is not releasing water and is 6% full. Irrigation Department, 26 Oct.

Holding

As of 26 Oct · Checked 7 min ago

Heavy rainfall upstream of the Mahaweli River creates a risk of minor flooding in low-lying areas near the river in Pasbage Korale; residents and drivers should exercise extreme caution, and nearby residents should stay alert and take precautions.

Irrigation Department

6%full

2.6 of 29.5 ft

26.9 ft below full

Irrigation Department · 26 Oct

Release now

Not releasing water

Outlet gates 0 cusecs

Irrigation Department · 26 Oct

Rain, day before: No data
Holds when full: ~17 million m³; Irrigation Department · 26 Oct
Source: Irrigation Department · 26 Oct

Recent days

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

Where the water goes

No river gauge of ours is directly below this reservoir.

Map of this river

On the same river

Gauges

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

Common questions

Is Morana releasing water?: Morana reservoir is not releasing water and is 6% 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.