Lakes of Bendakaluru
On the site now
BEML layout

Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Halagevaderahalli Kere-1

Kere, a large tank, in Rajarajeshwari Nagara ward, Bengaluru West

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Size in the 2018 survey
46.9 acresAbout 27 football pitches
Rank by size
DisappearedGone by 2016
Valley
No valley on record
Who looks after it
BBMPBruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
Water quality
Not tested for water quality yet
Built over
No survey of building on record

Through the years

Nothing on record for 1946 to 1954, 1959 to 1979 and 1981 to 1983.

The records listed below, drawn on one line from 1945 to 2026.

  1. 1945

    On the survey map

    See source

  2. 1955

    Not on the U.S. Army map

    Compiled from Survey of India maps of 1945-46

    See source

  3. 1958

    Built

    As the 2018 lake survey records it

    See source

  4. 1980

    On the survey map

    See source

  5. 1984-2021

    No open water seen in any year

    The lake is small for this record, so treat it as rough

    See sourceSee source

  6. 2016

    Gone by 2016, says the 2018 lake survey

    46.9 acres surveyed

    See source

  7. 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

    See source

  8. 2024

    On the state's list of Bengaluru lakes, looked after by BBMP

    See source

  9. 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
    See source

How big it is

2018 lake survey
46.9 acres

About 27 football pitches

See source
Kind of lake
Kere, a large tank
See source

What took its place

On the site now
BEML layout
See source
Filled in by

Government agencies

See source
Around it in 2018

Buildings

See source

How clean the water is

Not tested for water quality yet.

How much is built over

Other problems noted

RTC is in name of individuals

See source
Land within 500 m

77% built, 16% trees, 3% crops, 2% shrubs, 2% grass, 0.7% bare ground

From satellite land cover, 2021

See source

Who looks after it

Looked after by
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

BBMP

See source

Where its water comes from and goes

Nearest sewage treatment plant

Vrishabhavathi Valley 150MLD Sewage Treatment Plant

2.1 km away, treats 150 million litres a day

See source

What lives here

Birds recorded
38 species

Most seen: Black Kite, Common Tailorbird, White-cheeked Barbet, Red-whiskered Bulbul and Common Myna.

161 sightings, mostly from birdwatchers

See source
All wildlife recorded
49 species

173 records, 2015 to 2026

See source
Threatened species seen here
1
  • East Indian Sandalwood vulnerable
See source
Photographed on iNaturalist
64 times

25 species, 24 confirmed by other naturalists.

Most seen: Indian Cotton Stainer, Indian Scops-Owl, Buff Striped Keelback, Common Bush Hopper and Red Dwarf Honey Bee.

Last seen Apr 2026

See source

Photos

No photos of it on Wikimedia Commons yet.

Where it is

Ward 23
Rajarajeshwari Nagara

ರಾಜರಾಜೇಶ್ವರಿ ನಗರ

Bengaluru West corporation, Rajarajeshwarinagar assembly seat

See source
Village
J.I.Halagevaderahalli

Kengeri hobli, Bengaluru South taluk, Bengaluru Urban district

See source
Land survey numbers

124

See source
Height above sea level
832 m
See source
Coordinates

12.9159° N, 77.5224° E

See source

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Its number in each record
2018 lake survey
BUBSKGhgv_kr2-1193