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The combined hydro resource of the Laxapana Reservoir is fed into another penstock to a further {{Convert|7.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} downstream for utilization of power generation at the Polpitiya Power Station, located at {{Coord|06|58|40|N|80|27|24|E|name=Polpitiya Hydroelectric Power Station}}. The power station, which is also called as the Samanala Hydroelectric Power Station, consists of two generation units rated at {{Nowrap|37.50 [[Megawatt|MW]]}} each, both of which were commissioned in {{Nowrap|April 1969}}.<ref name=CEB-Hydro /><ref name=CEB-GenDetails>{{cite web|title=CEB Generation Details: Laxapana Complex |url=http://www.ceb.lk/sub/other/networkg.html |publisher=[[Ceylon Electricity Board]] |accessdate=18 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116192952/http://www.ceb.lk/sub/other/networkg.html |archivedate=16 January 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name=Industcards>{{cite web|title=Hydroelectric Power Plants in Sri Lanka|url=http://www.industcards.com/hydro-sri-lanka.htm|publisher=Industcards.com|accessdate=19 January 2014}}</ref> |
The combined hydro resource of the Laxapana Reservoir is fed into another penstock to a further {{Convert|7.8|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} downstream for utilization of power generation at the Polpitiya Power Station, located at {{Coord|06|58|40|N|80|27|24|E|name=Polpitiya Hydroelectric Power Station}}. The power station, which is also called as the Samanala Hydroelectric Power Station, consists of two generation units rated at {{Nowrap|37.50 [[Megawatt|MW]]}} each, both of which were commissioned in {{Nowrap|April 1969}}.<ref name=CEB-Hydro /><ref name=CEB-GenDetails>{{cite web|title=CEB Generation Details: Laxapana Complex |url=http://www.ceb.lk/sub/other/networkg.html |publisher=[[Ceylon Electricity Board]] |accessdate=18 January 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116192952/http://www.ceb.lk/sub/other/networkg.html |archivedate=16 January 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref name=Industcards>{{cite web|title=Hydroelectric Power Plants in Sri Lanka|url=http://www.industcards.com/hydro-sri-lanka.htm|publisher=Industcards.com|accessdate=19 January 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:UG-LK Photowalk - 2018-03-24 - Laxapana Dam (5).jpg|300px|thumb|left|Upstream view of the Laxapana Dam and Reservoir. The buildings located immediately upstream are the [[Old Laxapana Power Station]] (white roof) and the [[New Laxapana Power Station]] (blue roof), belonging to the [[Norton Dam]] and [[Canyon Dam (Sri Lanka)|Canyon Dam]], respectively.]] |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka]] |
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* [[List of power stations in Sri Lanka]] |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 19:40, 22 April 2018
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  Location of Laxapana Dam in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Laxapana Central Province |
| Coordinates | 06°55′08″N 80°29′22″E / 6.91889°N 80.48944°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | April 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Ceylon Electricity Board |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Maskeliya Oya |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Laxapana Reservoir |
| Maximum length | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Maximum width | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Polpitiya Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 06°58′40″N 80°27′24″E / 6.97778°N 80.45667°E |
| Turbines | 2 × 37.50 MW |
| Installed capacity | 75 MW |
The Laxapana Dam is a gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) downstream of the Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.[1]
Power station and reservoir
The dam creates the Laxapana Reservoir, which is sustained from water flowing in from the Kelani River, and discharged water from the Old Laxapana Hydroelectric Power Stations and New Laxapana Hydroelectric Power Stations. The Old Laxapana and New Laxapana hydroelectric power stations belongs to the Norton Dam and Canyon Dam respectively, delivered via penstocks.
The combined hydro resource of the Laxapana Reservoir is fed into another penstock to a further 7.8 km (4.8 mi) downstream for utilization of power generation at the Polpitiya Power Station, located at 06°58′40″N 80°27′24″E / 6.97778°N 80.45667°E. The power station, which is also called as the Samanala Hydroelectric Power Station, consists of two generation units rated at 37.50 MW each, both of which were commissioned in April 1969.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b "CEB Hydropower Generation". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "CEB Generation Details: Laxapana Complex". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Sri Lanka". Industcards.com. Retrieved 19 January 2014.