Victoria Dam

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Victoria Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Victoria Reservoir on the Mahaweli River.

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Victoria Dam canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
hydroelectric dam
irrigation dam
annualGeneration approximately 970 GWh
constructionMethod roller-compacted concrete and conventional concrete
constructionStartDate 1978
country Sri Lanka
createsReservoir Victoria Reservoir
crosses Mahaweli River
fundedBy United Kingdom
World Bank
hasAccessRoadFrom Kandy
height approximately 122 m
impact expansion of irrigated agriculture in dry zone
increased hydropower share in Sri Lanka’s electricity mix
resettlement of local communities
inauguratedBy J. R. Jayewardene
installedCapacity 210 MW
isMajorComponentOf Mahaweli Project System C
length approximately 520 m
locatedIn Central Province, Sri Lanka
locatedNear Teldeniya
namedAfter Queen Victoria
notableFor being one of the tallest dams in Sri Lanka
largest hydroelectric power station in Sri Lanka at commissioning
numberOfTurbines 3
openingDate 1985
operator Ceylon Electricity Board
owner Government of Sri Lanka
partOf Mahaweli Development Programme
Mahaweli Ganga Hydropower Complex
plantName Victoria Hydropower Station
plantType conventional hydroelectric power plant
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
reservoirName Victoria Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea approximately 22.7 km²
reservoirTotalCapacity approximately 722 million m³
riverBasin Mahaweli River Basin
linked to: Mahaweli River
spillwayGates 3
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
typeOfSpillway gated overflow spillway
upstreamFrom Randenigala Dam
Rantembe Dam

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Mahaweli River hasDam Victoria Dam
Victoria Reservoir formedBy Victoria Dam
Mahaweli Ganga hasDam Victoria Dam
Mahaweli River hasDam Victoria Dam
subject linked to: Great Sandy River