Bellandur Lake
Bellandur Lake is located in the suburb of Bellandur in the southeast of the city of Bengaluru. It is the largest lake in the city. It is a part of Bellandur drainage system that drains the southern and the south-eastern parts of the city. The lake is a receptor from three chains of lakes upstream, and has a catchment area of about 148 square kilometres (37,000 acres). Water from this lake flows further east to the Varthur Lake, from where it flows down the plateau and eventually into the Pinakani river basin.
| Bellandur Lake | |
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Bellandur Lake Bellandur Lake | |
| Location | Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Group | Varthur Lake Series |
| Coordinates | 12°56′3″N 77°39′46″E |
| Type | Lake, aquatic eco-system |
| Part of | Koramangala-Challaghatta lake system |
| Primary inflows | Drain inlets - Ejlpura, Agara, Challaghatta, Iblur |
| Primary outflows | Varthur Lake |
| Catchment area | 148–287 km2 (57–111 sq mi) |
| Max. length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Surface area | 812–919 acres (329–372 ha) |
| Average depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Settlements | Begur, Agara, Yemalur, Varthur |
| References | |
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South
Pinakini
River
Pinakini
River
Byappanahalli
Challaghatta
Chinnappanahalli
Vibhutipura
Srinivagilu
Konena
Agrahara
Agrahara
Halasuru
Kundalahalli
Kaggadasapura
Doddanekundi
Haraluru
Kasavanahalli
Kaikondrahalli
Madiwala
Varthur
Saul
Iblur
Bellandur
Agara
Varthur Lake series, a part of the Koramangala-Challaghatta lake system. Disused/former lakes (yellow) and sewage treatment plants (red) related to the series marked.
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