Lakes of Bendakaluru

Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Koramangala Kere

Also called Koramangala kere1

Kere, a large tank, in Sri Lakshmi Devi Ward ward, Bengaluru South

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Size
2.44 acresAbout 1.4 football pitches
Rank by size
DisappearedGone by 2016
Valley
No valley on record
Who looks after it
Nobody on record looks after it
Water quality
Not tested for water quality yet
Built over
5% of the lakeSatellite land cover, 2021

Through the years

Nothing on record for 1892 to 1979 and 1981 to 1983.

The records listed below, drawn on one line from 1891 to 2026.

  1. 1891

    Built

    As the 2018 lake survey records it

    See source

  2. 1980

    Not on the survey map

    See source

  3. 1984-2021

    No open water seen in any year

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

    See sourceSee source

  4. 2016

    Gone by 2016, says the 2018 lake survey

    6.67 acres surveyed

    See source

  5. 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

    See source

  6. 2025-2026

    Mostly floating weed 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
    • 78% floating weed
    • 22% dry or built

    Dry season, Mar 2026 to May 2026

    • 0% open water
    • 72% floating weed
    • 28% dry or built
    See source

How big it is

The records disagree on its size, so each measure is shown.

Drawn outline
2.44 acres

About 1.4 football pitches

See source
2018 lake survey
6.67 acres

About 3.8 football pitches

See source
End to end
137 m

The longest straight line across the outline

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

What took its place

On the site now
Buildings
See source
Filled in by

Private owners

See source

How clean the water is

Not tested for water quality yet.

How much is built over

Built inside the outline
5%

From satellite land cover, 2021

See source
Other problems noted

RTC is in name of individuals

See source
Land record maps
See source
Land within 500 m

90% built, 10% trees

From satellite land cover, 2021

See source

Who looks after it

Nobody on record looks after it.

Where its water comes from and goes

Where its water comes from and goes is not on record.

What lives here

All wildlife recorded
1 species

1 records, all in 2025

See source
Threatened species seen here
1
  • Arabica Coffee endangered
See source
Photographed on iNaturalist
4 times

2 species, 1 confirmed by other naturalists.

Most seen: Coffee and Santa Maria feverfew.

Last seen May 2026

See source

Photos

No photos of it on Wikimedia Commons yet.

Where it is

Ward 27
Sri Lakshmi Devi Ward

ಶ್ರೀ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿ ವಾರ್ಡ್

Bengaluru South corporation, B.T.M Layout assembly seat

See source
Village
Koramangala

Begur hobli, Bengaluru South taluk, Bengaluru Urban district

See source
Land survey numbers

130

See source
Height above sea level
892 m
See source
Coordinates

12.9389° N, 77.6250° E

See source

Read more

Its number in each record
ATREE lake map
170
2018 lake survey
BUBSBGkrm_kr1-1470
Lake Development Authority
LDA310