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Calculation of RWH Tank Capacity for Different Climatic Zones in Sri Lanka

 
     
 
 
How to calculate the capacity Rain Water Harvesting Tank you need
   
Click on the nearest climatic zone (according to the city) to your location on the map or on the alphabetical list below.
Read minimum daily service level you require from the relevant table, according to your roof size (area) and the tank size  (capacity).
   
   
  Anuradhapura
  Badulla
  Batticaloa
  Bibile
  Colombo
  Galle
  Hambantota
  Jaffna
  Kandy
  Mannar
  Minneriya
  Nuwara Eliya
  Pelwatta
  Puttalam
  Ratnapura
  Trincomalee
  Wariyapola
  Watawala
   
   
   
  Reliability 95%
  Run off coefficient: 0.8
   
  Tables are derived by Mansur’s Graphs: Mansur U. An Investigation on Rainwater Harvesting in Sri Lanka with Emphasis on Quality of Rainwater and System Design. M.Sc. Thesis University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
   
     
(Source: Department of Agriculture)    
 
     
 
  Anuradhapura Zone
     
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  Badulla Zone
     
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  Batticaloa Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Bibile Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Colombo Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Galle Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Hambantota Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Jaffna Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Kandy Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Mannar Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Minneriya Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Nuwara Eliya Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Pelwatta Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Puttalam Zone
     
    ^ Top
     
  Ratnapura Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Trincomalee Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Wariyapola Zone
     
      ^ Top
     
  Watawala Zone
     
      ^ Top
 
     
   
     
 
 
     
     
     
 
     
     
     

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