Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Jaraganahalli Kere
Kere, a large tank, in Yelachenahalli ward, Bengaluru South
See the lakes that disappearedThrough the years
Nothing on record for 1905 to 1979 and 1981 to 1983.
1904
Built
As the 2018 lake survey records it
1980
Not on the survey map
1984-2021
No open water seen in any year
The lake is small for this record, so treat it as rough
2016
Gone by 2016, says the 2018 lake survey
5.65 acres surveyed
2017-2025
Mostly built on or bare every year
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
The records disagree on its size, so each measure is shown.
What took its place
How clean the water is
Not tested for water quality yet.
How much is built over
Who looks after it
Where its water comes from and goes
Sarakki 5MLD Sewage Treatment Plant
557 m away, treats 5 million litres a day
What lives here
Most seen: Jungle Myna, Common Myna, Rock Pigeon, Large-billed Crow and House Crow.
10 sightings, mostly from birdwatchers
2 species, 2 confirmed by other naturalists.
Most seen: Sponge Gourd and Coffee Senna.
Last seen Jun 2020
Photos
No photos of it on Wikimedia Commons yet.
Where it is
ಯೆಲಚೇನಹಳ್ಳಿ
Bengaluru South corporation, Bangalore South assembly seat
Read more
- ATREE lake map
- 509
- 2018 lake survey
- BUBSUHylc_kr1-1390