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The Bowatenna Dam is a 100 ft (30 m) high gravity dam at Bowatenna, in Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam was built in June 1981 , and is used primarily for irrigation . A 40 MW power station is also constructed 5,800 ft (1,800 m) downstream, for hydroelectric power generation.
The Victoria Dam on 15 April 2011, three days after its 26th anniversary of opening Randenigala Dam in 2013 Upstream view of the Kotmale Dam Open spillways of the Rajanganaya Dam. 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.
While most hydroelectric power stations are named after their water source (i.e. the name of the dam and/or reservoir), a number of facilities have different names due to the fact that they are located larger distances apart (connected via underground penstocks). Further information on each power station is included in the corresponding water ...
Bowatenna Dam; Broadlands Dam; C. Canyon Dam (Sri Lanka) Castlereigh Dam; D. Deduru Oya Dam; Denawaka Ganga Mini Hydro Power Project; E. Erathna Mini Hydro Power ...
The main purposes of carrying out the program were the generation of hydroelectric power, controlling flood, making irrigation facilities for dry zone cultivation, settlement of landless and unemployed families by constructing and developing the physical and social infrastructure required for human habitation by using the waters of the Mahaweli River.
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Don Gunasena returned to Sri Lanka and joined the Mahaweli Development Board (MDB)and was involved in the design and construction of the Polgolla Dam and Bowatenna Dam. [8] In 1977, he returned to SEC as the Chairman. [5] With the enactment of the Mahaweli Authority in 1979, Don Gunasena was appointed as Director Head Works.