Norton Dam

The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the . The dam is built at , in the Central Province of .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laxapana Falls.

Waterfall
is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in area in , about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called . is situated 3 km southwest of Norton Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norton Bridge and Norton.

Village
, Sri Lanka is a village in . It is located within , in the .

Locality
is a village in . It is located within .

Village
is a village in of . It is located in area in . , the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.

Norton Dam

Latitude
6.91397° or 6° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
80.52163° or 80° 31′ 18″ east
Open location code
6MR2WG7C+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 315451932
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q17018379
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Norton Dam” goes by many names.
  • Sinhala: නෝටන් වේල්ල

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include norton police station and norton pansala.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Martin Air Plane Crash and Norton Bar & Restaurant.

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