Norton Bridge Reservoir
Norton Bridge Reservoir is a reservoir in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 920 metres. Norton Bridge Reservoir is situated nearby to the hamlet Vidulipura, as well as near the locality Harden-huish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Norton Dam and Laxapana Falls.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is the gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. Laxapana Falls is situated 2½ km southwest of Norton Bridge Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton Bridge and Norton.
Norton Bridge
Village
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Norton Bridge Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9094° or 6° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
80.5208° or 80° 31′ 15″ eastElevation
920 metres (3,018 feet)Open location code
6MR2WG5C+Q8GeoNames ID
7546319
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vidulipura and Harden-huish.
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