Maduru Oya Dam

07°38′53″N 81°12′50″E / 7.64806°N 81.21389°E / 7.64806; 81.21389PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalOwner(s)Mahaweli AuthorityDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment damImpoundsMaduru OyaHeight (foundation)41 m (135 ft)Length1,090 m (3,580 ft)ReservoirCreatesMaduru Oya ReservoirTotal capacity596,000,000 cubic metres (2.10×10¹⁰ cu ft)Catchment area453 km² (175 sq mi)

The Maduru Oya Dam is an irrigation dam built across the Maduru Oya. The embankment dam measures 1,090 m (3,580 ft) in length, 41 m (135 ft) in height, and creates the Maduru Oya Reservoir. The reservoir has a catchment area of 453 km² (175 sq mi) and a storage capacity of 596,000,000 cubic metres (2.10×10¹⁰ cu ft)^[1] The proposed Maduru Oya Solar Power Station is to be built over the surface of the Maduru Oya reservoir.^[2][3]

See also

• Maduru Oya National Park

References

External links

• Maduru Oya Project: Feasibility Report (PDF). Ministry of Mahaweli Development. 20 August 1980. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
• Maduru Oya Project: Feasibility Report (PDF). USAID. 20 August 1980. Retrieved 1 July 2017.