| Maskeliya Dam | |
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  Location of Maskeliya Dam in Sri Lanka | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Location | Maskeliya, Central Province |
| Coordinates | 06°50′37″N 80°32′56″E / 6.84361°N 80.54889°E / 6.84361; 80.54889 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | March 1983 (1983-03) |
| Owner(s) | CEB |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Maskeliya Oya |
| Canyon Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 06°52′09″N 80°31′40″E / 6.86917°N 80.52778°E / 6.86917; 80.52778 |
| Turbines | 2 × 30 MW |
| Installed capacity | 60MW |
The Maskeliya Dam (also known as the Maussakelle Dam) is a large gravity damatMaskeliya, in the Central ProvinceofSri Lanka. Along with the Castlereigh Dam, the dams are the highest point and beginning of the Laxapana Hydropower Complex, involving a number of dams, penstocks, and hydroelectric power stations. The dam creates the Maskeliya Reservoir over the route of Maskeliya Oya, a major tributary of the Kelani River, which is the 4th longest in the country.[1]
A 4.2 km (2.6 mi) penstock from the Maskeliya Reservoir, measuring 3 m (10 ft) in diameter, transfers water directly to the Canyon Hydroelectric Power Station, located downstream. The 60-megawatt power station consists of two 30-megawatt units, commissioned in March 1983 and May 1988, respectively. Water from the Canyon Power Station is discharged into the Canyon Reservoir, located on the same site.[1][2][3]
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