Giritale tank | |
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Giritale wewa | |
Location | Giritale, Polonnaruwa |
Coordinates | 7°59′28″N 80°54′50″E / 7.991°N 80.914°E |
Type | reservoir |
Catchment area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) [1] |
Basin countries | Sri Lanka |
Built | 608-618 |
Max. length | 550 m (1,800 ft) [1] |
Max. depth | 23 m (75 ft) [1] |
Water volume | 24×10 6 m3 (19,000 acre⋅ft) [1] |
Islands | Several |
Settlements | Giritale and Minneriya |
Giritale tank ( Sinhala: ගිරිතලේ වැව) is a reservoir in Giritale and Minneriya. It was built by King Agbo II (608-618). It is believed that the tank was renovated by King Parakramabahu, the Great (1153–1186). [2] Later, it was subjected to renovation in 1905, 1942 and 1952 during colonial era. [1]
Giritale Tank was considered as the deepest tank in Sri Lanka during the rule of medieval capital Polonnaruwa. [3]