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.Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: hydroelectric dam in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Samanalawewa Dam”
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. Belihuloya is situated 5 km northwest of Samanala Dam.
Samanala Dam
Latitude
6.6784° or 6° 40′ 42″ northLongitude
80.79875° or 80° 47′ 56″ eastHeight
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
6MR2MQHX+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 315944937OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2216749
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Satellite Map
Discover Samanala Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Samanala Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Samanala-Talsperre”
- Italian: “diga di Samanala”
- Persian: “سد سامانالا”
- Sinhala: “සමනල වේල්ල”
- Sinhala: “සමනලවැව වේල්ල”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Саманалавева”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Samanalawewa Reservoir and Faculty of Agriculture.
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