Kukule Ganga Dam
The Kukule Ganga Dam is a 110 m (360 ft) gravity dam built across the Kukule River in Kalawana, Sri Lanka. The run-of-river dam feeds an underground hydroelectric power station located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away, via tunnel.
| Kukule Ganga Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Kukule Ganga Dam in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 06°34′48″N 80°19′37″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | July 1999 |
| Opening date | June 2005 |
| Construction cost | Rs.16.5 billion |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Kukule River |
| Spillways | 4 |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kukule Ganga Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1,630,000 m3 (58,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 312 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 88 ha (0.88 km2) |
| Normal elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Coordinates | 06°37′00″N 80°16′33″E |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 2 × 40 megawatts (54,000 hp) |
| Installed capacity | 80 megawatts (110,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 317 gigawatt-hours (1,140 TJ) |
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