Kotmale Dam
| Kotmale Dam | |
|---|---|
 Right bank of the dam, with spillways | |
  Location of Kotmale Dam in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Kotmale |
| Coordinates | 07°03′39″N 80°35′50″E / 7.06083°N 80.59722°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | February 1979 |
| Opening date | August 1985 |
| Owner(s) | Mahaweli Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Kotmale Oya |
| Height (foundation) | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Length | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Spillways | 3 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir |
| Kotmale Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 07°07′41″N 80°34′42″E / 7.12806°N 80.57833°E |
| Operator(s) | Ceylon Electricity Board |
| Turbines | 3 × 67 MW |
| Installed capacity | 201 MW |
The Kotmale Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Kotmale, Sri Lanka. The dam generates power from three 67 MW turbines, with a total installed capacity to 201 MW, making it the second largest hydroelectric power station in Sri Lanka. Construction on the dam began in August 1979 and was ceremonially completed in February 1985.[1] The dam forms the Kotmale Reservoir, which was renamed to Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir on 11 April 2003 following a request by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe.[2][3]
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Downstream view of the 87m tall dam. -
Closeup of spillways. -
Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir.
See also
[edit]- List of power stations in Sri Lanka
- List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka
- Upper Kotmale Dam
- Kadadora Vihara
References
[edit]- ^ "Kotmale Dam". Archived from the original on 8 May 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Thenabadu, Sunil (18 October 2009). "A visionary politician who played the game as it should be played". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Thenabadu, Sunil (22 October 2015). "Superlative revelation of a supreme politician". Daily News. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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