page_title: Moragahakanda Dam
section_title: Primary uses
hierarchical_section_title: Moragahakanda Dam / Primary uses
caption_attribution_description: English: Moragahakanda reservoir at dam construction site 2017
context_page_description: The Moragahakanda Dam, officially as Kulasinghe Reservoir, is a large gravity dam, and the main component of the larger and more complex Moragahakanda — Kalu Ganga Project, across the Amban River at Elahera, in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. Construction began on 25 January 2007 and was completed in 2018. The maiden waters of the dam was released in January 2017.
  Morgahakanda/Kaluganga project is the last of the Great Mahaveli project
  The larger combined project involves the construction of the Moragahakanda Dam and Reservoir, along with the separate Kalu Ganga Dam and Reservoir, for irrigation and power generation purposes. Both these sites would be located approximately 10 km apart.
  The total development cost for both sites totals to approximately Rs. 48.145 billion and is being carried out by SMEC Holdings and Sinohydro.
  A granite Buddha statue built opposite the Moragahakanda reservoir was unveiled on 23 July 2018.
caption: Moragahakanda Reservoir in February 2017.
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