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The Nilwala is a river in Southern Province in Sri Lanka. It originates in Sinharaja Forest Reserve [1] and discharges into the sea at Matara. There is no consensus on how this river got its name. It is believed that the river got its name because, in the past, the river's water was very pure blue and flowed like a blue cloud.
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.
The forest is the source for Gin River, which flows west to the forest and for Nilwala river which flows east to the forest. [4] Kanneli, Nanikiththa and Udugama are the smaller streams of Kanneliya while Homa dola and Gal bandi dola are sourced by Nakiyadeniya and Deiyagala.
The Malimbada Divisional Secretariat Division has various topographical features although the land area of this division is small. Flowing of Nilwala River on one side and the paddy field attached to that and the scattered mountains of about 300 feet enhance its scenic beauty. This area has a moderate climate but receives frequent floods.
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway crosses the waterway near Port Arthur. Two of the top twenty (20) ports in terms of tonnage are located on the waterway. The Port of Beaumont , ranked fourth (4th) in the 2013 U.S. Port Ranking by Cargo Tonnage survey is located at the northern end of the waterway.
Located at the Texas travel center from I-10, on the west side of the Sabine River. There is a 600 ft boardwalk leading from the travel center building into the swamp for wildlife viewing. [57] Area 4 Welder Flats WMA Calhoun County: 1480 acres Owned by the General Land Office. Viewing of the endangered whooping crane. [58] Area 4 White Oak ...
In the Permian geologic period, North-Central Texas was a part of the western coastal zone of equatorial Pangea, a super-continental land mass. [1] Nearby uplifts and mountainous regions, such as the Muenster Arch and Red River Uplift, the Wichita, Arbuckle, and Ouachita mountains developed by the end of the Pennsylvanian, [2] providing elevated topography to the north and east during the Permian.
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