| Randenigala Dam රන්දෙනිගල වේල්ල | |
|---|---|
 The Randenigala Dam as seen from the southern bank, with the power station in the background. | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Rantembe, Central Province |
| Coordinates | 07°12′00″N 80°55′30″E / 7.20000°N 80.92500°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | November 1982 |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 4.898 billion (1986) |
| Owner(s) | Mahaweli Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Mahaweli River |
| Height (foundation) | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Length | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Width (base) | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Spillways | 3 |
| Spillway type | Tainter gate, chute |
| Spillway capacity | 8,100 m3/s (290,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Randenigala Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 861,000,000 m3 (3.04×1010 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 558,000,000 m3 (1.97×1010 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 2,330 km2 (900 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,350 ha (13.5 km2) |
| Operator(s) | CEB |
| Turbines | 2 × 63 MW |
| Installed capacity | 126 MW |
| Annual generation | 428 GWh |
| http://www.mahawelicomplex.lk/randdam.htm | |
The Randenigala Dam (Sinhala: රන්දෙනිගල වේල්ල) is a large hydroelectric embankment dam at Rantembe, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.[1] Construction of the dam began in November 1982, and was completed in approximately 4 years. The dam and power station was ceremonially opened by then President J. R. Jayawardene in 1986.[2]
Construction of the dam cost approximately Rs. 4.898 billion (1986), of which 24.6% (Rs. 1.207 billion) was funded by the local government, and the majority of the remainder by Germany.[2]
- ^ "Randenigala Dam and Reservoir". Mahaweli Authority. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka's biggest river basin development project". The Sunday Times. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2014.