Sembuwatta Lake, body of water

Sembuwatta Lake is a man-made reservoir at 1,072 m in the Elkaduwa tea plantation, Matale District, next to the Campbell's Lane Forest Reserve. It is 9–12 m deep and fed by a natural spring that forms a separate swimming pool beside the lake. The lake belongs to Elkaduwa Plantations and its water generates electricity for nearby villages.

Sembuwatta Lake was created in the mid-20th century to supply electricity to a tea factory on the Elkaduwa estate; that factory has since closed. In 2005, under superintendent Radley Dissage, Elkaduwa Plantations redeveloped the site for visitors, adding summer huts, a guest house and a natural swimming pool. The reservoir still generates electricity for nearby villages.

The lake belongs to the Elkaduwa Plantations, and its water is used to generate electricity for nearby villages. The 2005 redevelopment under estate superintendent Radley Dissage added summer huts, a guest house and a natural swimming pool beside the spring. Visitors today share the grounds with the Campbell's Lane Forest Reserve and the surrounding tea fields.

The lake is about one hour by car from Kandy and accessed through forest roads, so travel can be slow but scenic. Visitors should arrive in the morning or late afternoon for the freshest air and should bring water and snacks for walking around the grounds.

The lake is owned by Elkaduwa Plantations and its water still drives electricity generation for nearby villages. In 2005 superintendent Radley Dissage led the redevelopment that added summer huts, a guest house and the natural swimming pool beside the spring. The pool, not the lake, is where swimming is allowed.