Kotmale Dam

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Kotmale Dam
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Right bank of the dam, with spillways
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Location of Kotmale Dam in Sri Lanka
Country Sri Lanka
Location Kotmale
Coordinates 07°03′39″N80°35′50″E / 7.06083°N 80.59722°E / 7.06083; 80.59722
Purpose Power
StatusOperational
Construction beganFebruary 1979 (1979-02)
Opening dateAugust 1985 (1985-08)
Owner(s)Mahaweli Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment dam
Impounds Kotmale Oya
Height (foundation)87 m (285 ft)
Length600 m (1,969 ft)
Spillways 3
Reservoir
CreatesGamini Dissanayake Reservoir
Kotmale Power Station
Coordinates 07°07′41″N80°34′42″E / 7.12806°N 80.57833°E / 7.12806; 80.57833
Operator(s) Ceylon Electricity Board
Turbines 3 × 67 MW
Installed capacity 201 MW

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. Construction on the dam began in August 1979 and was ceremonially completed in February 1985. [1] The dam forms the Kotmale Reservoir, which was renamed to Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir on 11 April 2003 following a request by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe. [2] [3]

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References

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