Bassawak reservoir

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Bassawak reservoir is an ancient reservoir located in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It was constructed in 380 BC. The dam of the reservoir is 10 m high. The water of the reservoir is also accumulated in the Giritale and Kantalai.[1] Currently, the reservoir is about 255 acre. The embankment of the reservoir is about 5910 feet long and 22 feet high above the sill level of the sluice.[2]

History[]

King Paduwasdeva of Sri Lanka, when married Subaddhakacanna from North India, her seven brothers also came to Sri Lanka and established their own villages. One of the brother, Anuradha established Anuradhapura where he constructed the first reservoir. The reservoir was expanded by king Pandukabhaya. The reservoir was called Abaya Vapi at that time, in the memory of one of King's uncles. The reservoir was used to feed the irrigation system.[2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Novák, Pavel; Moffat, AIB; Nalluri, Chandra; Narayanan, RAIB (2017). Hydraulic structures. CRC Press. ISBN 1-4822-6578-8.
  2. ^ a b "Basawakkulama Wewa - First Reservoir to be in the recorded history of Sri Lanka". AmazingLanka.com. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. ^ Modder, FH (1896). "ANCIENT CITIES AND TEMPLES IN THE KURUNEGALA DISTRICT". The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. 14 (47): 134–154. ISSN 0304-2235.
  4. ^ Wright, Henry-John (2006). "Protrusions on Stepped Spillways to Improve Energy Dissipation". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Coordinates: 8°21′07″N 80°23′20″E / 8.352°N 80.389°E / 8.352; 80.389


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