Canyon Dam
The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
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. Norton Bridge is situated 5 km north of Canyon Dam.
Norton
Locality
Norton is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Norton is situated 5 km north of Canyon Dam.
Dalhousie
Town
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. The village is two hours from Hatton city and situated en route to Adam's Peak. The village borrowed its name from a nearby tea estate. Dalhousie is situated 5 km south of Canyon Dam.
Canyon Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Sri Lanka
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.87195° or 6° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
80.52632° or 80° 31′ 35″ eastOpen location code
6MR2VGCG+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 419400374OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q16890084
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Canyon Dam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Canyon Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Canyon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canyon Reservoir and Canyon hydroelectric power station.
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