Udawalawe (also known as Udawalawa) is a small town located in the southern part of the Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka . It is situated in close to the district's boundary with the Hambantota District and Monaragala District .
3-573: The Udawalawe Dam is a large irrigation dam in Udawalawe , in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka . The dam consists of an embankment section and a gravity section, combining the total dam length to approximately 3.9 km (2.4 mi). The dam is also used for hydroelectric power generation, powering two 2 MW units, commissioned in April ;1969 ( 1969-04 ) . The water level of
6-591: Is the main entry point into the Udawalawe National Park which is a major National Park in Sri Lanka which is renowned for its high population of wild Asian elephants . The Udawalawe National Park located approximately 160 km (99 mi) away from Colombo , is the closest national park to Colombo. The town is also notable, because of the Udawalawe Reservoir, which was created in 1969, following
9-496: The reservoir is controlled by the five tainter gate spillways located at the eastern end of the dam, with two additional spillways located towards the centre of the dam. The reservoir measures approximately 8.6 km (5.3 mi) in length, with a maximum perpendicular width of 7 km (4.3 mi). This article about a dam or floodgate in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Udawalawe The town
#674325