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Kaptai Lake, Rangamati
Kaptai Lake, Rangamati is located in Bangladesh
Kaptai Lake, Rangamati
Kaptai Lake, Rangamati
LocationSouth-Eastern Bangladesh
Coordinates22°29′45″N 92°13′45″E / 22.49583°N 92.22917°E / 22.49583; 92.22917
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsKarnaphuli River
Primary outflowsKarnaphuli River
Catchment area11,122 km2 (4,294 sq mi) [original research?]
Basin countriesBangladesh
Average depth100 ft (30 m)
Max. depth495 ft (151 m)

Kaptai Lake is the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the Kaptai Upazila under Rangamati District of Chittagong Division. The lake was created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric project. Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100 feet (30 m) and maximum depth is 490 feet (150 m).

  1. ^ Amin, Sakib Bin (2021). The Economy of Tourism in Bangladesh: Prospects, Constraints, and Policies. Springer Nature. ISBN 9783030729004.

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