Polgolla Barrage
The Polgolla Barrage is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant.
- Dam
- …is also known as “Polgolla dam”
- Description: barrage in Sri Lanka
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Nittawela Rugby Stadium.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the… Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is situated 3 km south of Polgolla Barrage.
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Sports venue
Nittawela Rugby Stadium is a purpose-built rugby union stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Nittawela Rugby Stadium is situated 1¼ km southwest of Polgolla Barrage.
Royal Palace Complex of Kandy
The Royal Palace of Kandy, situated in Kandy… Royal Palace Complex of Kandy is situated 3 km south of Polgolla Barrage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watapuluwa and Polgolla.
Watapuluwa
Suburb
Watapuluwa is a village in Sri Lanka.
Polgolla Barrage
- Category: barrage
- Location
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Latitude
7.32186° or 7° 19′ 19″ north
Longitude
80.64526° or 80° 38′ 43″ east
Open location code
6MV28JCW+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Polgolla Barrage” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mawaweli Uyana Bo Tree and Polgolla Reservoir Sea Plane.
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