Presa Canyon

The Canyon Dam is a large arch-gravity dam built across the Maskeliya Oya, 4.5 km upstream of the iconic Laxapana Falls, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The associated power station plays a major role in the national power grid, due to its significant output. The dam is surrounded by steel structures of the substation.
  • Location: Laxapana Falls · Central Province
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Purpose: Power
  • Status: Operational
  • Opening date: February 1974
  • Owner(s): Ceylon Electricity Board
  • Type of dam: Arch-gravity dam
Data from: en.wikipedia.org