Koggala Lagoon

Koggala Lagoon (Koggala Lake)
කොග්ගල කලපුව
Map of Koggala lagoon with the locations of outlet and major freshwater inflows. Suburb marsh and paddy field areas are shown in different shaded patterns[1]
Koggala Lagoon (Koggala Lake) කොග්ගල කලපුව is located in Sri Lanka
Koggala Lagoon (Koggala Lake) කොග්ගල කලපුව
Koggala Lagoon (Koggala Lake)
කොග්ගල කලපුව
LocationGalle District, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6°0′N 80°20′E / 6.000°N 80.333°E / 6.000; 80.333
TypeLagoon
Primary inflowsWarabokka-ela stream (Koggala-oya), Mudiyansege-ela stream, Thithagalla-ela stream, Heen-ela stream
Primary outflowsIndian Ocean
Catchment area55 square kilometres (21 sq mi)
Basin countriesSri Lanka
Max. length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area7.27 square kilometres (2.81 sq mi)
Average depth1 metre (3.3 ft)
Max. depth3.7 metres (12 ft)
Surface elevationSea level
IslandsMangrove Island (Madol Doova), Cinnaman Island, Kathdoova

Koggala Lagoon (Sinhala: කොග්ගල කලපුව Koggala Kalapuwa) is a coastal body of water located in Galle District, Southern Sri Lanka. It is situated near the town of Koggala and adjacent to the southern coast, about 110 km (68 mi) south of Colombo. The lagoon is embellished with eight ecologically rich small islands.

  1. ^ Gunaratne, G.L.; Tanaka, N.; Amarasekara, P.; Priyadarshana, T.; Manatunge, J. 2011. Impact of rubble mound groyne structural interventions in restoration of Koggala lagoon, Sri Lanka. Numerical modeling approach. Journal of Coastal Conservation 15 (1): 113-121.