Upper Kotmale Reservoir

Upper Kotmale Reservoir is a reservoir in Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Upper Kotmale Reservoir is situated near the town Talawakelle, as well as near the hamlet Dewsiripura.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Great Western railway station and Upper Kotmale Dam.

Great Western railway station

Railway station

Great Western railway station is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of Nuwara Eliya District and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.

Upper Kotmale Dam

Dam

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Upper Kotmale Dam is located in Talawakele, within the Nuwara Eliya District, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam feeds the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country.

Great Western Mountain

Peak

Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in Nuwara Eliya District. Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talawakelle and Lindula.

Talawakelle

Town

Photo: Luboš Holič, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Talawakelle is a town in Nuwara Eliya District in the Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.

Lindula

Town

Lindula is a town located in the Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council.

Nagasena

Village

Nagasena, Eastern Province is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.

Upper Kotmale Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.9398° or 6° 56′ 23″ north

Longitude

80.664° or 80° 39′ 51″ east

Open location code

6MR2WMQ7+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 445450423

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Talawa and Dewsiripura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Talawakele and Kathiresan Kovil.

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