Meiktila Lake

Lake Meiktila
Map of Myanmar showing location in Meiktila area
Map of Myanmar showing location in Meiktila area
Lake Meiktila
Coordinates20°52′N 95°51′E / 20.867°N 95.850°E / 20.867; 95.850
Typereservoir
Basin countriesBurma
Max. length7 mi (11 km)
Surface area3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
Sections/sub-basinsnorth lake, south lake

Lake Meiktila (Burmese: မိတ္ထီလာကန် [meɪʔtʰìlà kàɰ̃]) is a lake located near Meiktila, Myanmar. It is 7 miles (11 km) long, averages half a mile across, and covers an area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2).[1] 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. The lake is an artificial irrigation and water reservoir.

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Meiktila" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 82.