| Laxapana Dam | |
|---|---|
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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]
- ^ "CEB Hydropower Generation". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.