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]