Hebbal Lake, Bangalore

Hebbal Lake is located in the north of Bangalore at the mouth of National Highway 7, along the junction of Bellary Road and the Outer Ring Road (ORR). It was one of the three lakes created in 1537 by Kempe Gowda. Like most lakes or "tanks" in the Bangalore region it was formed by the damming natural valley systems by the construction of bunds. The spread of the lake in a study in 2000 was found to be 75 ha with plans for extending it to make up 143 ha.

Hebbal lake
Hebbala Kéré (Kannada)
Hebbal lake
Hebbal lake
Hebbal lake
LocationHebbal, Bangalore, Karnataka
Coordinates13°02′48″N 77°35′13″E
TypeStalewater
Primary inflowsRainfall and city drainage
Primary outflowsNala
Catchment area37.5 km2 (14.47883 mi2)
Basin countriesIndia
Built1537
Surface area57 ha (140.9 acres)
Water volume15,200,000 m3 (540,000,000 cu ft) (normal level)
Islands2
SettlementsBangalore
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