Nachchaduwa wewa

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Nachchaduwa wewa
නාච්චාදූව වැව (Sinhala)
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Dam at Nachchaduwa wewa
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Nachchaduwa wewa
Location Anuradhapura
Coordinates 08°15′09.8″N80°29′05.5″E / 8.252722°N 80.484861°E / 8.252722; 80.484861
Type Reservoir
Catchment area 623 km2 (241 sq mi)
Water volume55,700,000 cu ft (1,580,000 m3)
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Nachchaduwa wewa

Nachchaduwa wewa (Also known as Mahadaragala Reservoir) [1] is a reservoir near Thammannakulama, Sri Lanka. The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa through Yoda Ela channel. [2] [3] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958. [4]

History

This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304). [5] It is said that he built this tank to supply water to the city and to safeguard the city from floods. [3] However the chronicle Mahavamsa have made a reference to this reservoir during the time of King Moggallana II (540 - 560). [6]


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References

  1. "Constructions of King Mahasen/Mahadaragala Reservoir: (Nachchaduwa Reservoir)". mahavamsa.org. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Overview". Nachchaduwa divisional secretariat. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Lower Malwathu Oya project – A series of misconception errors". Daily FT. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "Nachchaduwa wewa". Sunday Observer. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. "Nachchaduwa wewa". Lanka Pradeepa. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "Nachchaduwa Tank – නාච්චාදූව වැව". Amazing Lanka. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2016.