Kaptai Lake

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Kaptai Lake
Kaptai Lake -
Location South-Eastern Bangladesh
Coordinates 22°29′45″N, 92°13′45″ECoordinates: 22°29′45″N, 92°13′45″E
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Karnaphuli River
Primary outflows Karnaphuli River
Catchment area 11,000 km²
Basin countries Bangladesh

Kaptai Lake is a man-made lake in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is located in the Kaptai upazila of 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.