Mahamaya Chhara Irrigation Extension Project

Mahamaya Irrigation Project (Bengali: মহামায়া সেচ প্রকল্প) is an irrigation project in Bangladesh situated at Durgapur Union, Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong. Initiated in the 2007-2008 financial year, the project provides irrigation water to a 3360 hectare area. It cost about 230 million taka and construction was completed in 2009. This project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 29 December 2010.^[1] It is the second largest man made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake.^[2]

LocationSouth-Eastern Bangladesh

Coordinates22.8168°N 91.5719°E / 22.8168; 91.5719

Typereservoir

Catchment area

3,360 ha (8,300 acres)

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Mahamaya Lake
Recreational boats by dam regulator structure
Mahamaya Lake Location within Bangladesh
Location	South-Eastern Bangladesh
Coordinates	22.8168°N 91.5719°E / 22.8168; 91.5719
Type	reservoir
Catchment area	3,360 ha (8,300 acres)
Basin countries	Bangladesh

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The project also provided recreational areas.^[3][4]

Government is also planning to install a 50 kW mini hydro electric powerplant here.^[5]