Kaptai Dam
CountryBangladesh
Height45 m
Year1962
TypeEmbankment
RiverKarnaphuli
About Kaptai Dam
The only hydroelectric dam in Bangladesh. 230 MW capacity. Created Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh. Submerged the palace of the Chakma king, causing ethnic conflict.
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