Nilambe Dam
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| Nilambe Dam | |
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 Location of Nilambe Dam in Sri Lanka
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Nilambe, Central Province |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Operator(s) | Mahaweli Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Nilambe River |
| Length | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Nilambe Reservoir |
| Max. length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Max. width | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Nilambe Power Station |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Operator(s) | CEB |
| Commission date | July 1988 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 × 1.6 MW |
| Installed capacity | 3.2 MW |
The Nilambe Dam is a small hydroelectric dam build across the Nilambe River, measuring approximately 70 m (230 ft) in length. Water from the Nilambe Dam is transferred to the 3.2-megawatt Nilambe Power Station through a penstock measuring approximately 2.8 km (1.7 mi). The power station consists of two 1.6 MW generating units, which were commissioned in July 1988.[1][2]
