Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Hejjala E

Size

2.95 acresAbout 1.7 football pitches

Rank by size

1167th largestOf 1,621 lakes that still exist

Valley

Vrishabhavathi

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 1915 to 1972 and 1974 to 1983.

Water seen by satellite each year, up to 1.48 acres. Grey: years it saw under half the lake

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

1914

1973

1984

1914
On the survey map
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1973
On the survey map
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1984-2021
Held water in 17 of 34 years
Water in 11% of all satellite passes, 1984-2024
0% of its water area has since gone dry; 50% is new water
4 years not counted: the satellite saw under half the lake
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2017-2025
Mostly water in most years
About three in four of these readings are right, so trust what holds for several years
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2025-2026
Mostly open water after the monsoon and in the dry season
After monsoon, Oct 2025 to Dec 2025
100% open water
0% floating weed
0% dry or built
Dry season, Mar 2026 to May 2026
93% open water
2% floating weed
6% dry or built
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