Kaptai Dam
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Kaptai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in southeastern Bangladesh, known for creating Kaptai Lake and supplying a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaptai Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | land rights issues in Chittagong Hill Tracts ⓘ |
| builtBy | Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pakistan period ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Bangladesh
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Bangladesh national power grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| creates | Kaptai Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Karnaphuli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType |
earth-fill dam
ⓘ
embankment dam ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfReservoir | approximately 33 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect | changes in local aquatic ecosystems ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Agency for International Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation | Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of local population
ⓘ
submergence of agricultural land ⓘ submergence of parts of Rangamati town ⓘ |
| impactOnCommunities | affected Chakma and other indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 230 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chittagong Hill Tracts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rangamati District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Kaptai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rangamati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first large hydroelectric project in Bangladesh region ⓘ |
| notableFor | largest man-made lake in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| operator | Bangladesh Power Development Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| recreation | boating on Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| regionServed | national grid of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kaptai Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Karnaphuli River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation support ⓘ |
| significance | major source of electricity in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | supports tourism around Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis-type turbine ⓘ |
| watercourse | Karnaphuli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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