Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Binnamangala Kere-1
Kere, a large tank, in Indiranagar ward, Bengaluru Central
See the lakes that disappearedThrough the years
Nothing on record for 1908 to 1954, 1956 to 1979 and 1981 to 1983.
1907
Built
As the 2018 lake survey records it
1955
On the U.S. Army map
Compiled from Survey of India maps of 1945-46
1980
On the survey map
1984-2021
Held water in 16 of 38 years
Water in 2% of all satellite passes, 1984-2024
0% of its water area has since gone dry; 9% is new water
The lake is small for this record, so treat it as rough
2016
Gone by 2016, says the 2018 lake survey
32.0 acres surveyed
2017-2025
Mostly built on or bare every year
The lake is known only as a point or is under a quarter acre, so the shares are rough
About three in four of these readings are right, so trust what holds for several years
2025-2026
Mostly dry or built after the monsoon and in the dry season
The lake is small for these images, so treat the shares as rough
After monsoon, Oct 2025 to Dec 2025
- 0% open water
- 0% floating weed
- 100% dry or built
Dry season, Mar 2026 to May 2026
- 0% open water
- 0% floating weed
- 100% dry or built
How big it is
What took its place
How clean the water is
Not tested for water quality yet.
How much is built over
46% trees, 37% built, 9% shrubs, 4% grass, 3% crops, 1% bare ground
From satellite land cover, 2021
Who looks after it
Where its water comes from and goes
Halasuru 2MLD Sewage Treatment Plant
1.4 km away, treats 2 million litres a day
What lives here
Most seen: Black Kite, Indian Pond-Heron, Common Myna, Spot-billed duck and Gray Heron.
114 sightings, mostly from birdwatchers
1 species, 1 confirmed by other naturalists.
Most seen: Brahminy Kite.
Last seen Dec 2024
Photos
No photos of it on Wikimedia Commons yet.
Where it is
Read more
- 2018 lake survey
- BUBNBKbnm_kr1-09
- KGIS tank map
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