Laxapana Falls
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Typeplunge
Total height126 m (413 ft)
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| Location | Hatton, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°54′N 80°30′E / 6.9°N 80.50°E |
| Type | plunge |
| Total height | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Watercourse | Maskeliya Oya |
| World height ranking | 625 |
Laxapana Falls is, at 126 m (413 ft) high,[1] the 8th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 625th highest in the world.[2][3] It is situated in Maskeliya area in Nuwara Eliya District, about 16 km (10 mi) from Maskeliya town on Maskeliya-Norton Bridge road, in a village called Kiriwan Eliya. It is formed by Maskeliya Oya near the confluence of Kehelgamu Oya and Maskeliya Oya which forms Kelani River.[4] The falls gives its name to twin hydroelectric power stations, Old Laxapana Power Station which generates 50 MW of electricity and New Laxapana Power Station which generates 100 MW.
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