Gal Oya Dam
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. Construction of the dam and reservoir began in August 24, 1949, completing four years later in 1953.
| Gal Oya Dam | |
|---|---|
Gal Oya dam in Senanayake Samudhraya | |
Location of Gal Oya Dam in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Gal Oya National Park |
| Coordinates | 07°12′37″N 81°32′10″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | August 24, 1949 |
| Opening date | 1953 |
| Owner(s) | MIWRM |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Gal Oya |
| Height (thalweg) | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Length | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Dam volume | 2,000,000 cu yd (1,500,000 m3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Senanayake Samudhraya |
| Total capacity | 770,000 acre⋅ft (950,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 35 sq mi (91 km2) |
| Inginiyagala Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 07°12′51″N 81°32′14″E |
| Operator(s) | Ceylon Electricity Board |
| Commission date | June 1963 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Installed capacity | 11 MW |
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