Kotmale Dam
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Kotmale Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Kotmale Reservoir.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | ~700 GWh ⓘ |
| associatedInfrastructure |
headrace tunnel
ⓘ
tailrace tunnel ⓘ underground power station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
expanded irrigated agriculture downstream
ⓘ
increased reliability of power supply in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1979 ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Kotmale Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Kotmale Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| designedFor | multi‑purpose water resources development ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| engineeringDiscipline | civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kotmale Hydropower Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 87 m ⓘ |
| impact |
inundation of agricultural land
ⓘ
resettlement of local communities ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 201 MW ⓘ |
| length | 600 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kotmale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverBasin | Mahaweli River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kotmale Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nuwara Eliya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Talawakele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| operator | Ceylon Electricity Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahaweli Development Programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahaweli Ganga hydropower scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantName | Kotmale Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| projectPhase | Accelerated Mahaweli Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region | Hill Country of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kotmale Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 6.5 km² ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | 174,000,000 m³ ⓘ |
| spillwayType | controlled overflow spillway ⓘ |
| submerges | parts of Kotmale valley ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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