Kotmale Dam
The Kotmale Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Kotmale, Sri Lanka. The dam generates power from three 67 MW turbines, with a total installed capacity to 201 MW, making it the second largest hydroelectric power station in Sri Lanka.
- Dam
- …stands 87 metres (285 feet) tall
- Description: dam in Sri Lanka
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harangala and Hapugastalawa.
Hapugastalawa
Village
Hapugastalawa is a rural town in the Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. Hapugastalawa is situated 3 km west of Kotmale Dam.
Halgolla
Hamlet
Halgolla is a village in Sri Lanka. Halgolla is situated 3 km southwest of Kotmale Dam.
Kotmale Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location
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Latitude
7.06088° or 7° 3′ 39″ north
Longitude
80.59728° or 80° 35′ 50″ east
Open location code
6MV23H6W+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Kotmale Dam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kotmale Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Kotmale”
- Persian: “سد کوتمل”
- Sinhala: “කොත්මලේ වේල්ල”
- Swedish: “Kotmaledammen”
- Tamil: “கொத்மலை அணை”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Котмале”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point and Sri Kalyanawardhanaramaya.
Nearby Places
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