Maskeliya Dam
The Maskeliya Dam is a large gravity dam at Maskeliya, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations.
- Dam
- …is also known as “Maussakelle Dam”
- Description: dam in Sri Lanka
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castlereigh Dam.
Castlereigh Dam
The Castlereigh Dam is a gravity dam built across the… Castlereigh Dam is situated 4 km northeast of Maskeliya Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maskeliya and Dalhousie.
Maskeliya
Maskeliya is a town in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Maskeliya is situated 3 km southeast of Maskeliya Dam.
Dalhousie
Dalhousie, Nallathanniya or Delhousie is a village in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Dalhousie is situated 3½ km southwest of Maskeliya Dam.
Dickoya
Town
Dikoya is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Dickoya is situated 7 km northeast of Maskeliya Dam.
Maskeliya Dam
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Latitude
6.84365° or 6° 50′ 37″ north
Longitude
80.54884° or 80° 32′ 56″ east
Open location code
6MR2RGVX+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Maskeliya Dam” goes by many names.
Maskeliya DamDutch
سد ماسكيلياEgyptian Arabic
diga di MaskeliyaItalian
سد ماسکلیاPersian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saman Devalaya and srijalandanaramaya.
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Central Province: Highlights
Learn more about Kandy and Sigiriya.
