Rantembe Dam
The Rantembe Dam is a 52-megawatt hydroelectric gravity dam at Rantembe, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Construction of the dam began in January 1987, and was completed on schedule in April 1990.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 233 metres (764 feet)
- Description: dam in Rantembe, Central Province
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Randenigala Dam.
Randenigala Dam
Power station
The Randenigala Dam is a large hydroelectric… Randenigala Dam is situated 1 km east of Rantembe Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dewahandiya and Bambarabedda.
Dewahandiya
Village
Dewahandiya is a village in Sri Lanka. Dewahandiya is situated 6 km north of Rantembe Dam.
Bambarabedda
Village
Bambarabedda is a village in Sri Lanka. Bambarabedda is situated 9 km northwest of Rantembe Dam.
Galketiwela
Hamlet
Galketiwela is a village in Sri Lanka. Galketiwela is situated 10 km south of Rantembe Dam.
Rantembe Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location
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Latitude
7.2° or 7° 12′ north
Longitude
80.91667° or 80° 55′ east
Open location code
6MV26W28+2M
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Ukrainian—“Rantembe Dam” goes by many names.
- Italian: “diga di Rantembe”
- Persian: “سد رانتمب”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Рантамбе”
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