Samanalawewa Reservoir
Samanalawewa Reservoir is a reservoir in Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. Samanalawewa Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Aluthnuwara, as well as near Welanhinna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Samanala Dam.
Samanala Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Samanala Dam is a dam primarily used for hydroelectric power generation in Sri Lanka. Commissioned in 1992, the Samanalawewa Project is the third-largest hydroelectric scheme in the country, producing 405 GWh of energy annually.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belihuloya.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level.
Samanalawewa Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Samanala Wewa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.66381° or 6° 39′ 50″ northLongitude
80.77529° or 80° 46′ 31″ eastElevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)Open location code
6MR2MQ7G+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 315934821OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
7620911
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aluthnuwara and Welanhinna.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Uggal Aluthnuwara Maha Dewalaya and Samanalawewa Reservoir.
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