Polgolla Dam
E557347
Polgolla Dam is a key diversion dam in Sri Lanka that channels water from the Mahaweli River for irrigation, hydropower generation, and regional water management.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diversion dam
ⓘ
hydropower dam ⓘ |
| affects |
downstream irrigation networks
ⓘ
hydropower generation capacity on Mahaweli River ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| crosses | Mahaweli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divertsWaterTo | Bowatenna Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feeds | Polgolla Hydropower Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flow regulation
ⓘ
inter-basin water transfer ⓘ |
| hasType | concrete dam ⓘ |
| isKeyStructureIn | Mahaweli Ganga development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahaweli Development Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ regional water management ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Mahaweli River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation schemes
ⓘ
domestic water supply support ⓘ hydroelectric power production ⓘ |
| watercourse | Mahaweli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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