The Karnaphuli Hydropower Station , commonly referred to as the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station, is a hydroelectric power generating facility situated in Kaptai Upazila , Rangamati District, within the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh . This power station was constructed by building a dam across the Karnaphuli River , harnessing the power of flowing water to generate electricity।
5-757: In 1956, to meet the increasing electricity demand in what was then East Pakistan, a hydroelectric dam was constructed on the Karnaphuli River, creating the artificial Kaptai Lake . Funded by the United States , the Pakistani government began building the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station in 1956. The project was completed in 1962 by International Engineering Company and Utah International Inc.The dam, measuring 670.6 meters in length and 54.7 meters in height, features
10-418: A 745-foot-long spillway equipped with 16 gates capable of discharging over 525,000 cubic feet of water per second. Initially budgeted at approximately 25.4 crore, the project's final cost exceeded 48 crore. The initial planned capacity of the power plant was set at 120,000 kilowatts. In the early stages, Units 1 and 2, each with a capacity of 40 megawatts, were installed. In 1969, work began on Unit 3, which had
15-537: A capacity of 50 megawatts. Currently, there are five units in operation, collectively generating a total of 230 megawatts. Hydropower Station Karnaphuli Hydropower Station at Banglapedia Kaptai Lake Kaptai Lake is the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh . It is located in the Kaptai Upazila under Rangamati District of Chittagong Division . The lake was created as a result of building
20-735: The Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River , as part of the Karnafuli Hydropower Station . Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100 feet (30 m) and maximum depth is 175 feet (53 m). Construction of the reservoir for the hydro-electric plant began in 1956 by the Government of East Pakistan . 54,000 acres (220 km ) of farmland in the Rangamati District was submerged with the creation of
25-525: The lake. The project was finished in 1961. 40% of the total arable land went underwater as a result of the dam construction and 100,000 people were displaced. The palace of the king of the Chakmas was also flooded and is also underwater. The International Engineering Company and Utah International Inc. received the contract for the construction of the dam. The dam is 670.8 meters long, and 54.7 meters high. This Chittagong Division location article
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