Rajanganaya Dam
Rajanganaya Dam | |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Location | Rajanganaya |
Coordinates | 08°08′30″N 80°13′23″E / 8.14167°N 80.22306°ECoordinates: 08°08′30″N 80°13′23″E / 8.14167°N 80.22306°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Operator(s) | Ministry of Irrigation |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Kala Oya |
Length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 100.37×10 6 m3 (3,545×10 6 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 76,863.60 hectares (189,934.1 acres) |
The Rajanganaya Dam (also sometimes called Rajangana) is an irrigation dam built across the Kala Oya river, at Rajanganaya, bordering the North Western and North Central provinces of Sri Lanka. The main concrete dam measures approximately 350 m (1,150 ft) and creates the Rajanganaya Reservoir, which has a catchment area of 76,863.60 hectares (189,934.1 acres) and a total storage capacity of 100.37 million cubic metres (3,545×10 6 cu ft).[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Reservoirs in Sri Lanka". Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
External links[]
- "Sluice gates of Deduru Oya and Rajangana opened". News.lk. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
Categories:
- Asian dam stubs
- Dams in Sri Lanka
- Buildings and structures in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- Gravity dams
- Dams completed in 1950