Devon Falls | |
Photo Width: | 250px |
Location: | Talawakele, Sri Lanka |
Coords: | 6.9517°N 80.6297°W |
Elevation: | 1140m (3,740feet) |
Type: | Tiered[1] |
Height: | 97m (318feet) |
Number Drops: | 3 |
Watercourse: | A tributary of Kothmale Oya |
Devon Falls, known as the 'Veil of the Valley', is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6km (04miles) west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on the A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation was situated nearby.[2] The waterfall is 97m (318feet) high and is the 19th highest in the country. The falls are formed by a tributary of Kothmale Oya, which is a tributary of Mahaweli River.[3] The elevation of Devon Falls is 1140m (3,740feet) above sea level.[4] [5] [6]