Kukule Ganga

Kukule Ganga is a river in Sabaragamuwa Province in southwestern Sri Lanka. The Kukule Ganga Dam and reservoir lies along the river.[1] The Kukule Ganga Dam has been built to generate electricity by using this river and has basin area of 120 miles², an annual average rainfall of 150in and annual water yield of 735,000 acre feet.[2]

Kukule Ganga
Kukule River
Location
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province

References

  1. Meier, Peter; Munasinghe, Mohan (1994). Incorporating Environmental Concerns Into Power Sector Decisionmaking: A Case Study of Sri Lanka. World Bank Publications. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8213-2746-3.
  2. "Kukule Ganga Dam, Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka - Water Technology". www.water-technology.net. Retrieved 2022-09-28.


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