Nachchaduwa wewa | |
Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
Location: | Anuradhapura |
Coords: | 8.2527°N 80.4849°W |
Type: | Reservoir |
Catchment: | 623km2 |
Volume: | 55700000lk=offNaNlk=off |
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] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958.[3]
This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304).[4] It is said that he built this tank to supply water to the city and to safeguard the city from floods.[5] However the chronicle Mahavamsa have made a reference to this reservoir during the time of King Moggallana II (540 - 560).[6]