Local favourite lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Nelum_Wewa
Nelum_Wewa is a lake in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Nelum_Wewa: 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 Nelum_Wewa
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 Nelum_Wewa — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 58 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 66 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ella (LK): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Dambulla (LK): about 92 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 7.34443, 81.04963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelum_Wewa
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~24 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~56 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelum_Wewa
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla · ~24 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~74 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~77 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle · ~93 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Nelum_Wewa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nelum_Wewa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nelum_Wewa?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Nelum_Wewa from Kandy?
Nelum_Wewa is about 58 km by road from Kandy (46 km straight line), 66 km from Nuwara Eliya and 66 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nelum_Wewa?
Nearby: Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 6 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 9 km), Rantembe Dam (lake, 24 km), Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 27 km), Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 39 km), Knuckles Forest Reserve (sanctuary, 39 km).