Must-see lake · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Moragahakanda Dam
Moragahakanda Dam is a lake in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Moragahakanda Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Moragahakanda Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Moragahakanda Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 36 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Kandy (LK): about 60 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 99 km by road (79 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
Coordinates: 7.69864, 80.77148. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moragahakanda Dam
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~36 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moragahakanda Dam
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~74 km · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~92 km · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura · ~100 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura · ~103 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Moragahakanda Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Moragahakanda Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Moragahakanda Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Moragahakanda Dam from Dambulla?
Moragahakanda Dam is about 30 km by road from Dambulla (24 km straight line), 36 km from Sigiriya and 48 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Moragahakanda Dam?
Nearby: Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 16 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 18 km), Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (park, 21 km), Wasgamuwa National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 26 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 26 km).
Is Moragahakanda Dam worth visiting?
Moragahakanda Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.