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Castlereigh Dam

Location of Castlereigh Dam in Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Location	Hatton, Central Province
Coordinates	06°52′24″N 80°33′59″E / 6.87333°N 80.56639°E / 6.87333; 80.56639
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Opening date	January 1965
Owner(s)	CEB
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Kehelgamu Oya
Wimalasurendra Power Station
Coordinates	06°54′31″N 80°31′30″E / 6.90861°N 80.52500°E / 6.90861; 80.52500
Turbines	2 × 25 MW
Installed capacity	50 MW

The Castlereigh Dam (also spelled Castlereagh) is a gravity dam built across the Kehelgamu Oya, a major tributary to the Kelani River, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south-west of Hatton, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The dam is a popular location for both locals and tourists.

Reservoir and power station

The dam creates the iconic Castlereigh Reservoir, which is almost entirely maintained by the inflow of water from the Kehalgamu Oya. Water from the reservoir is diverted to the Wimalasurendra Power Station, located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) downstream at 06°54′31″N 80°31′30″E / 6.90861°N 80.52500°E / 6.90861; 80.52500 (Wimalasurendra Hydroelectric Power Station), near Norton Bridge. The power station discharges the water into the Norton Reservoir, created by the Norton Dam, located at the same site.

The power station consists of two 25-megawatt units, totalling the plant capacity to 50 MW. Both units were commissioned in January 1965.

Water airport

The Castlereigh Reservoir is also home to the Castlereigh Water Airport, registered under the IATA code NUF.

References

^ "CEB Hydropower Generation". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
"Sri Lanka Castleragh Reservoir Surroundings". steemit.
"CEB Generation Details: Laxapana Complex". Ceylon Electricity Board. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
"NUF - Castlereigh Reservoir". PilotNav.com. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

Electricity in Sri Lanka

Sustainable
power stations

Hydro power

Laxapana Complex	Broadlands Canyon Castlereigh Laxapana Maskeliya Norton
Mahaweli Complex	Bowatenna Deduru Oya Kotmale Moragahakanda Nilambe Polgolla Randenigala Rantembe Upper Kotmale Victoria
Other	Gal Oya Kukule Ganga Samanala Udawalawe

Solar power

Wind power

Fossil-fuel
power stations

Operational / UC	Aitken Spence Asia Power Sapugaskanda Colombo Port Ace Embilipitiya KCHT Karadiyana Kelanitissa Lakdhanavi Lakvijaya Northern Sampur (cancelled) Sapugaskanda Sojitz Kelanitissa Uthuru Janani Yugadanavi
Decommissioned	Ace Horana Ace Matara Aggreko Chunnakam Heladhanavi Koolair Pettah

Organizations

Inland waters of Sri Lanka

Rivers

≥100km	Deduru Oya Gal Oya Gin Ganga Kala Oya Kalu Ganga Kukule Ganga Kelani River Kehelgamu Oya Maskeliya Oya Pusweli Oya Kirindi Oya Kumbukkan Oya Maduru Oya Maha Oya Malwathu Oya Amban Ganga Kotmale Oya Nanu Oya Mahaweli Ganga Menik Ganga Mi Oya Walawe River Belihul Oya Yan Oya
<100km	Akkarayan Aru Kanakarayan Aru Kodalikkallu Aru Madu Ganga Mandekal Aru Mavil Aru Nay Aru (Mannar) Nay Aru (Mullaitivu) Netheli Aru Nilwala River Pali Aru Pallavarayankaddu Aru Parangi Aru Per Aru Piramenthal Aru Theravil Aru Valukkai Aru Verugal Aru

Lakes

Lagoons

Eastern coast	Batticaloa Lagoon Chalai Lagoon Chundikkulam Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Nai Aru Lagoon Nanthi Lagoon Ullackalie Lagoon Upaar Lagoon Vadamarachchi Lagoon Valaichchenai Lagoon
Western coast	Jaffna Lagoon Mundal Lagoon Negombo Lagoon Puttalam Lagoon Uppu Aru Lagoon
Southern coast	Koggala Lagoon Rekawa Lagoon Malala-Ambilikala Lagoons

Dams and
reservoirs

With hydroelectric
capabilities

Irrigation-only
(incl. ancient tanks)

Canals

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Reservoir and power station

Water airport

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References