The Ngalaik Dam is a dam

Dam

A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...

 and reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

 in the Pyinmana Township

Pyinmana Township

Pyinmana Township is one of eight townships of Naypyitaw Capital Region in Mandalay Division, Burma.-Villages:-Dams:Pyinmana Township has the following dams.*Ngalaik Dam*Chaungmagyi Dam*Yezin Dam-Creeks:Pyinmana has...

 of the Mandalay Division

Mandalay Division

Mandalay Region is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the west, Shan State to the east, and Bago Region and Kayin State to the south. The regional capital is Mandalay. In the south of the division lies...

 of central Burma. It was completed between 1978 and 1987.

The dam is approximately 82 feet (25 m) high and 3980 feet (1,213.1 m) in length. The full capacity of the reservoir is 75000 acre.ft to be able to irrigate 21100 acres (85.4 km²) of land for agricultural purposes. The main canal of the reservoir is 13.32 miles (21.4 km) in length and its distributary canals are in total 51.68 miles (83.2 km) long .