Irrigation Tank

Irrigation Tank: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Irrigation Tank

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Irrigation Tank — distance from nearby cities

• From Arugam Bay (LK): about 22 km by road (18 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
• From Batticaloa (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
• From Ella (LK): about 111 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
• From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
• From Kandy (LK): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy

Coordinates: 6.99911, 81.83824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Irrigation Tank

• Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~41 km · Must-see
• ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~52 km · Must-see
• Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~12 km
• Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~14 km · Well liked
• Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~16 km
• Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~16 km · Well liked
• Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~22 km
• Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~23 km · Highly rated
• Crocodile Rock · museum · Ampara · ~25 km · Highly rated
• Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Ampara · ~26 km · Highly rated
• Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~28 km
• Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~28 km · Well liked
• Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~32 km · Highly rated
• Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~34 km · Highly rated
• Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~36 km · Well liked
• Deegawapi Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~40 km · Highly rated

See everything within a day’s drive of Irrigation Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Irrigation Tank

• Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~126 km · Must-see
• Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Periya Kulam · lake · Ampara · ~16 km
• Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~28 km
• Lake Aura · lake · Ampara · ~36 km · Well liked
• Jayanthi Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~43 km
• Unnichchai Tank · lake · Batticaloa · ~95 km
• Alikota Ara Reservoir · lake · Monaragala · ~107 km · Well liked
• lake Front Yala Safari · lake · Monaragala · ~108 km

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