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Meiktila Lake

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Type
  
reservoir

Max. length
  
7 mi (11 km)

Sections/sub-basins
  
north lake, south lake

Length
  
11.3 km

Basin countries
  
Burma

Surface area
  
3.5 sq mi (9.1 km)

Area
  
9.06 km²

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Lake Meiktila (Burmese: မိတ္ထီလာကန် [meɪʔtʰìlà kàɴ]) is a lake located near Meiktila, Myanmar (Burma). It is 7 miles (11 km) long, averages half a mile across, and covers an area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2). Mone-Dai dam supplies water to the lake. It is divided into two parts, north lake and south lake. It is divided by a bridge across the lake.

Map of Meiktila Lake, Myanmar (Burma)

The lake is an artificial irrigation and water reservoir, 7 miles (11 km) long, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. Mondai dam supplies water to the lake.

References

Meiktila Lake Wikipedia