Kaptai Lake

　　  Introduction   Also translated as "Karnaphuli Reservoir." The largest reservoir in Bangladesh. It is situated in Kaptai village on the upper reaches of the Kaptai River in the southeastern part of the country. Completed in 1962, it covers an area of 658 square kilometers, with a dam 640 meters long and 40 meters high, and a spillway 227 meters in length. It can irrigate 400,000 hectares of land and has a power generation capacity of 120,000 kilowatts.

　　  Features

　　  A comprehensive project for irrigation, power generation, and navigation.

　　   Kushtia, Bangladesh