Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Chikka Mankalal Lake

Size

2.45 acresAbout 1.4 football pitches

Rank by size

1217th largestOf 1,621 lakes that still exist

Valley

Jayamangali

Who looks after it

Nobody on record looks after it

Water quality

Not tested for water quality yet

Built over

0% of the lakeSatellite land cover, 2021

Through the years

Nothing on record for 1976 to 1983.

Water seen by satellite each year, up to 0.19 acres

What covers it each year:waterbuilt on or bareplants or weed

1975

1984

1975
Not on the survey map
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1984-2021
Held water until 2017
Water in 1% of all satellite passes, 1984-2024
0% of its water area has since gone dry; 14% is new water
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2017-2025
Mostly plants or weed every year
Floating weed shows as crops or grass here, not as water
About three in four of these readings are right, so trust what holds for several years
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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
18% open water
4% floating weed
78% dry or built
Dry season, Mar 2026 to May 2026
0% open water
0% floating weed
100% dry or built
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