Norton Reservoir
Norton Reservoir is a reservoir in Lethant, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Norton Reservoir is situated nearby to Wimalasurendra Power Station, as well as near assembly of god church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Norton Dam and Laxapana Falls.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a 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. Norton Dam is situated 510 metres northwest of Norton Reservoir.
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 3 km southwest of Norton 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 Nuwara Eliya district, in the Central Province.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Norton Reservoir
- Type: Body of water
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Lethant, Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.91041° or 6° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
80.52451° or 80° 31′ 28″ eastOpen location code
6MR2WG6F+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 103104245OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoirOpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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