Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Kadusonnappanahalli Kere
Kere, a large tank, in Kada Sonappanahalli village, Bengaluru East taluk
See the lakes that disappearedThrough the years
Nothing on record for 1928 to 1958, 1960 to 1977 and 1979 to 1983.
1927
Not on the survey map
1959
Built
As the 2018 lake survey records it
1978
Not on the survey map
1984-2021
No open water seen in any year
Water in 3% of all satellite passes, 1984-2024
0% of its water area has since gone dry; 42% is new water
The lake is small for this record, so treat it as rough
2015
Gone by 2015, says the 2018 lake survey
14.9 acres surveyed
2017-2018
In the water bodies census, not marked as encroached
This census's status marks are often wrong
2017-2025
No one cover holds over half of it in most years
About three in four of these readings are right, so trust what holds for several years
2025-2026
Mostly open water 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
- 91% open water
- 4% floating weed
- 4% dry or built
Dry season, Mar 2026 to May 2026
- 98% open water
- 0% floating weed
- 2% 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
67% crops, 16% built, 6% grass, 5% shrubs, 4% trees, 2% bare ground, 1% water
From satellite land cover, 2021
Who looks after it
Where its water comes from and goes
Where its water comes from and goes is not on record.
What lives here
No wildlife records from this lake yet.
Photos
No photos of it on Wikimedia Commons yet.
Where it is
Bidarahalli hobli, Bengaluru East taluk, Bengaluru Urban district
Read more
- ATREE lake map
- 20
- 2018 lake survey
- BUBEBDkds_kr2-842
- Lake Development Authority
- LDA247
- Water bodies census
- 1/12/002/000005/000002/001