Nachchaduwa wewa | |
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නාච්චාදූව වැව ( Sinhala) | |
![]() Dam at Nachchaduwa wewa | |
Location | Anuradhapura |
Coordinates | 08°15′09.8″N 80°29′05.5″E / 8.252722°N 80.484861°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Catchment area | 623 km2 (241 sq mi) |
Water volume | 55,700,000 cu ft (1,580,000 m3) |
Nachchaduwa wewa (Also known as Mahadaragala Reservoir) [1] is a reservoir near Thammannakulama, Sri Lanka. The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa through Yoda Ela channel. [2] [3] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958. [4]
This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304). [5] It is said that he built this tank to supply water to the city and to safeguard the city from floods. [3] However the chronicle Mahavamsa have made a reference to this reservoir during the time of King Moggallana II (540 - 560). [6]
Nachchaduwa wewa | |
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නාච්චාදූව වැව ( Sinhala) | |
![]() Dam at Nachchaduwa wewa | |
Location | Anuradhapura |
Coordinates | 08°15′09.8″N 80°29′05.5″E / 8.252722°N 80.484861°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Catchment area | 623 km2 (241 sq mi) |
Water volume | 55,700,000 cu ft (1,580,000 m3) |
Nachchaduwa wewa (Also known as Mahadaragala Reservoir) [1] is a reservoir near Thammannakulama, Sri Lanka. The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa through Yoda Ela channel. [2] [3] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958. [4]
This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304). [5] It is said that he built this tank to supply water to the city and to safeguard the city from floods. [3] However the chronicle Mahavamsa have made a reference to this reservoir during the time of King Moggallana II (540 - 560). [6]