Uppu Aru Lagoon

Uppu Aru Lagoon
Location	Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	9°41′N 80°05′E / 9.683°N 80.083°E / 9.683; 80.083Coordinates: 9°41′N 80°05′E / 9.683°N 80.083°E / 9.683; 80.083
Type	Lagoon
Primary outflows	Jaffna Lagoon

Surface area	30 square kilometers (12 sq mi)
Max. depth	3 meters (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation	Sea level

Uppu Aru lagoon is a lagoon in Jaffna District, northern Sri Lanka. The lagoon separates the Valikamam region from the Thenmarachchi region.

The lagoon is linked to Jaffna Lagoon by a short channel to the south. The lagoon's water is brackish.

The lagoon is surrounded by a densely populated region containing palmyra palms, coconut plantations, grassland, rice paddies and extensive vegetable gardens.

The lagoon has extensive mudflats and salt marshes. It is surrounded by mangroves, particularly Avicennia. The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including American flamingoes, ducks, garganey, black-tailed godwit and other shorebirds.

References

S.W. Kotagama, Leonard Pinto and Jayampathi L. Samarakoon. "Sri Lanka" (PDF). Wetlands International. Retrieved 23 May 2009.

Inland waters of Sri Lanka

Dams and reservoirs

With hydroelectric capabilities	Bowatenna Broadlands Canyon Dam Castlereigh Deduru Oya Gal Oya Kotmale Kukule Ganga Laxapana Maskeliya Moragahakanda Nilambe Norton Polgolla Randenigala Rantembe Samanala Udawalawe Upper Kotmale Victoria

For irrigation only	Giant's Tank Inginimitiya Iranamadu Kalu Ganga Kandalama Kantale Lunugamwehera Maduru Oya Muthuiyankaddu Kulam Rajanganaya Rambakan Oya Ratkinda Ulhitiya Vavuni Kulam

Ancient tanks	Beira Lake Diyawanna Kala Wewa Kandy Lake Minneriya Sembuwatta Lake Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura) Tissa Wewa (Tissamaharama)

Lagoons

East coast	Batticaloa Lagoon Chalai Lagoon Chundikkulam Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Nai Aru Lagoon Nanthi Lagoon Ullackalie Lagoon Upaar Lagoon Vadamarachchi Lagoon Valaichchenai Lagoon

West coast	Jaffna Lagoon Mundal Lagoon Negombo Lagoon Puttalam Lagoon Uppu Aru Lagoon

Rivers

≥100km	Deduru Oya Gal Oya Gin Ganga Kala Oya Kalu Ganga (Kukule Ganga) Kelani River (Kehelgamu Oya Maskeliya Oya Pusweli Oya) Kirindi Oya Kumbukkan Oya Maduru Oya Maha Oya Mahaweli River (Amban Ganga Kotmale Oya Nanu Oya) Malvathu River Menik Ganga Mi Oya Walawe River (Belihul Oya) Yan Oya

<100km	Akkarayan Aru Kanakarayan Aru Kodalikkallu Aru Madu Ganga Mandekal Aru Mavil Aru Nay Aru (Mannar) Nay Aru (Mullaitivu) Netheli Aru Pali Aru Pallavarayankaddu Aru Parangi Aru Per Aru Piramenthal Aru Theravil Aru Valukkai Aru Verugal Aru

Related organizations

Mahaweli Authority
Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management

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