Samanala Dam
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.
- Dam
- …is also known as “Samanalawewa Dam”
- …stands 110 metres (361 feet) tall
- Description: hydroelectric dam in Sri Lanka
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belihuloya.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.
5 km northwest of Samanala Dam
Samanala Dam
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Latitude
6.6784° or 6° 40′ 42″ north
Longitude
80.79875° or 80° 47′ 56″ east
Open location code
6MR2MQHX+9F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Samanala Dam” goes by many names.
diga di SamanalaItalian
سد سامانالاPersian
සමනල වේල්ලSinhala
සමනලවැව වේල්ලSinhala
ГЕС СаманалавеваUkrainian
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