Udawalawa dam sri lanka Tourist Place

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 🖊️ The Udawalawe Dam is a large irrigation dam in Udawalawe, in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The dam consists of an embankment section and a gravity section, combining the total dam length to approximately 3.9 km (2.4 mi). The dam is also used for hydroelectric power generation, powering two 2 MW units, commissioned in April 1969.


CountrySri Lanka
LocationUdawalawe
Coordinates06°26′02″N 80°51′15″E
PurposeIrrigation, Power
StatusOperational
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsWalawe River
Length3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Spillways4
Spillway typeTainter gate
Reservoir
CreatesUdawalawe Reservoir
Total capacity267MCM
Maximum length8.6 km (5.3 mi)
Maximum width7 km (4.3 mi)
Udawalawe Power Station
Coordinates06°25′55″N 80°51′02″E
Operator(s)CEB
Commission dateApril 1969
TypeConventional
Turbines3 × 2 MW
Installed capacity6 MW

The water level of the reservoir is controlled by the five tainter gate spillways located at the eastern end of the dam, with two additional spillways located towards the centre of the dam. The reservoir measures approximately 8.6 km (5.3 mi) in length, with a maximum perpendicular width of 7 km (4.3 mi).

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