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The Uma Oya Hydropower Complex (also internally called Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project or UOMDP) is an irrigation and hydroelectric complex in the Badulla District of Sri Lanka. Early assessments of the project date back to 1989, when the first studies was conducted by the country's Central Engineering and Consultancy Bureau.
The Moragolla Dam is a planned hydroelectric dam in Moragolla, Sri Lanka. The dam is to be 35 m (115 ft) high and is planned to create the 1,980,000 m 3 (70,000,000 cu ft) Moragolla Reservoir with a maximum supply level at 548 m (1,798 ft) MSL . [ 1 ]
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 ...
The Kalu Ganga Dam is a large gravity dam, and the second vital component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project across the Kalu Ganga at Pallegama, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. The Kalu Ganga is a tributary of the Amban Ganga which in turn is a tributary of the Mahaweli River, the
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa: Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Duminda Dissanayake: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 12 January 2015 - 22 March 2015 Maithripala Sirisena: Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa: Sri Lanka Freedom Party
The Moragahakanda Dam (Sinhala: මොරගහකන්ද ව්යාපෘතිය), officially Kulasinghe Reservoir, [1] is a large gravity dam, and the main component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project, across the Amban River at Elahera, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka.
The Samanala Dam (Sinhala: සමනලවැව වේල්ල) is a dam primarily used for hydroelectric power generation in Sri Lanka. Commissioned in 1992, the Samanalawewa Project ( Samanala Reservoir Project ) is the third-largest hydroelectric scheme in the country, producing 405 GWh of energy annually.
The Gal Oya Dam (also known as Inginiyagala Dam) is an embankment dam in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The dam creates one of the largest reservoirs in the country, the Gal Oya Reservoir. Water from the reservoir is used primarily for irrigation in the Uva and Eastern provinces, in addition to powering a small hydroelectric power station.