Kulasinghe Reservoir, Moragahakanda
The Moragahakanda Dam, officially Kulasinghe Reservoir, is a large gravity dam, and the main component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project, across the Amban River at Elahera, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka.Photo: Gihan Jayaweera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Elahera, North Central Province
- Also known as: “Moragahakanda Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medapihilla and Helambagahawatta.
Medapihilla
Hamlet
Medapihilla is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Medapihilla is situated 3 km west of Kulasinghe Reservoir, Moragahakanda.
Helambagahawatta
Village
Helambagahawatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Helambagahawatta is situated 8 km northwest of Kulasinghe Reservoir, Moragahakanda.
Kulasinghe Reservoir, Moragahakanda
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.69853° or 7° 41′ 55″ northLongitude
80.77191° or 80° 46′ 19″ eastHeight
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
6MV2MQXC+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 650556962OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q17014270
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tamil—“Kulasinghe Reservoir, Moragahakanda” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “embassament de Kulasinghe”
- Catalan: “Presa de Moragahakanda”
- French: “barrage de Moragahakanda”
- French: “Barrage de Moragahakanda”
- Persian: “سد مراگاهکاندا”
- Sinhala: “මොරගහකන්ද වේල්ල”
- Spanish: “Presa de Moragahakanda”
- Tamil: “மொரகஹகந்த நீர்த்தேக்கம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moragahakanda Hydro Power Plant and Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Moragahakanda switch yard and Moragahakanda Buddha Statue.
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