New Laxapana Power Station
New Laxapana Power Station is an industrial building in Central Province, Sri Lanka. New Laxapana Power Station is situated nearby to the industrial building Old Laxapana Power Station, as well as near the village Kiriwan Eliya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laxapana Falls and Aberdeen Falls.
Laxapana Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Astronomyinertia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m high, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world. It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya.
Aberdeen Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Hasindu2008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen Falls is a 98 m high waterfall on the Kehelgamu Oya near Ginigathena, in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Kehelgamu Oya is a major tributary of the Kelani River. Aberdeen Falls is situated 3½ km north of New Laxapana Power Station.
Norton Dam
Dam
Photo: Pol van den Scheetekens, CC BY 3.0.
The Norton Dam is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, which is a main tributary to the Kelani River. The dam is built at Norton Bridge, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Norton Dam is situated 3½ km east of New Laxapana Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiriwan Eliya and Hangarapitiya.
Kiriwan Eliya
Village
Kiriwan Eliya is a village in Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District. Laxapana Falls, the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, is located here.
Hangarapitiya
Village
Hangarapitiya is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.
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 3 km east of New Laxapana Power Station.
New Laxapana Power Station
- Type: Industrial building
- Also known as: “New Laxapana hydroelectric power station”
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.9181° or 6° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
80.49206° or 80° 29′ 31″ eastOperator
CEBOpen location code
6MR2WF9R+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 535700634OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q84761143
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In Other Languages
“New Laxapana Power Station” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Нова Лакспана”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Laxapana Power Station and KiriwanEliya Temple.
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