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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Kaptai - Bangladesh








Kaptai Lake the largest man-made freshwater body in Bangladesh. Though created primarily for hydroelectric power generation, it contributes to produce significant quantity of freshwater fishes, navigation, flood control and agriculture, etc. The reservoir was created by damming the river KARNAFULI near KAPTAI town in the CHITTAGONG HILL TRACT (Latitude 22º09´N and Longitude 92º17´E). The lake is confined within the hill district RANGAMATI and embraces the upazilas of Rangamati Sadar, Kaptai, Nannerchar, Langadu, Baghaichhari, Barkal, Juraichhari and Belaichhari.

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