The following page lists most dams in Sri Lanka. Most of these dams are governed by the Mahaweli Authority, while the Ceylon Electricity Board operates dams used for hydroelectric power generation. Hydroelectric dams, including small hydros, account for nearly half of the installed power capacity of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is pockmarked with many irrigation dams, with its water resource distributed across nearly the entirety of the island for agricultural purposes via artificial canals and streams. Utilization of hydro resources for agricultural production dates back to the pre-Colonial era, with the current crop production now largely dependent on these water resources.
Dams in Sri Lanka
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Irrigation dams with a length and height of more than 100 m (330 ft) and 10 m (33 ft) are listed, including all the state-run hydroelectric power stations. Privately owned "small-hydro" facilities (which are limited to a maximum nameplate capacity of 10 MW), are not included in this list. Nearly all hydroelectric dams are also used for providing water resource for irrigation purposes, hence for the sake of identifying the hydroelectric dams, any dam with hydroelectric involvement is stated as such in the below table, even if the primary purpose of building the dam is to retain water for irrigation.
See also
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- ^ a b Sriyananda, Shanika (27 March 2015). "Uma Oya Project: More damages than benefits?". Daily FT. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Lower Malwathu Oya Project". Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Principal project features of the Moragahakanda Dam and appurtenant structures, archived from the original on 2010-01-01, retrieved 2010-09-22
- ^ Moragahakanda & Kaluganga Development Project, archived from the original on 2009-07-28, retrieved 2010-09-22
- ^ Saudi gives Rs.5,332M for Kaluganga Project, archived from the original on 2010-02-12, retrieved 2010-09-22
- ^ "Moragolla Hydropower". Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Ratkinda/Ulhitiya Dam Archived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Upper Kotmale Dam, archived from the original on 2010-08-23, retrieved 2010-08-08
- ^ Upper Kotmale power project to be completed soon, retrieved 2010-08-08
- ^ Victoria Dam, archived from the original on 2010-02-20, retrieved 2010-08-08