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Udawalawe Dam

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The Udawalawe Dam is a large irrigation dam in Udawalawe, in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. [1]

13 relations: Ceylon Electricity Board, Electricity sector in Sri Lanka, Embankment dam, Gravity dam, Hydroelectricity, List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka, List of power stations in Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Tainter gate, Udawalawe, Walawe River, Watt.

Ceylon Electricity Board

The Ceylon Electricity Board (Laṃkā Vidulibala Mandalaya; இலங்கை மின்சார சபை) (abbreviated as CEB), is the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka.

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Electricity sector in Sri Lanka

The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydro power and thermal heat, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment.

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Embankment dam

An embankment dam is a large artificial dam.

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Gravity dam

A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by primarily utilizing the weight of the material alone to resist the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it.

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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower.

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List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka

The following page lists most dams in Sri Lanka.

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List of power stations in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's electricity demand is currently met by nine thermal power stations, fifteen large hydroelectric power stations, and fifteen wind farms, with a smaller share from small hydro facilities and other renewables such as solar.

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Southern Province, Sri Lanka

The Southern Province (දකුණු පළාත Dakunu Palata, தென் மாகாணம் Thaen Maakaanam) of Sri Lanka is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea.

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Tainter gate

The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.

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Udawalawe

Udawalawe (also known as Udawalawa) is a small town located in the southern part of the Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka.

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Walawe River

The Walawe (වලවේ ගඟ, வளவை ஆறு) is a long river in Sri Lanka which initiates from Adam's Peak.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udawalawe_Dam

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