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Mapping Flood Hazards in Relation To Agriculture in Nilwala Upper Basin - Pushpakumara Et Al
Mapping Flood Hazards in Relation To Agriculture in Nilwala Upper Basin - Pushpakumara Et Al
in Relation to
Agriculture in Nilwala
Upper Basin
Sciences,
University of Ruhuna,
Ruhuna
Introduction
Sri lanka have103 river basins .
Among these major rivers, Kalu, Kelani, Gin, Nilwala and
Spill level
3000
2500
y = 534.98Ln(x) - 178.81
Peak discharge (cumec)
2
R = 0.6708
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1 10 100
Return period (years)
Welihena
Howpe
Paddy cultivation is distributed in the all low lands in the Aturaliya and
Akuressa area.
Paddy lands in the Higgoda , Diyalape area are mainly affected due to
areas but damage is low due to small hilly topography of the area.
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Paddy cultivation
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Tea
cultivation
Tea is mainly in Aturaliya area than Akuressa. Howpeis the most tea
cultivated GN division . But, damage is low due to most tea lands
in the small hilly topography. only boundaries of the tea lands are
affected .
Main damage due to Flood in the transportation ways to transport the
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Tea
cultivation
Damage to Tea is low due to most tea lands in the small
hilly topography. only boundaries of the tea lands are
affected
Damage to cinnamon Higgoda area is mainly affected in
flood due to low land and near to Degali oya and main
Nilwala river.
Future mitigation measures must focus the routing high
intensity storm runoff, and should be adjusted the
cultivation practices based to rainfall pattern.
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Thank You !
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