Located 18 km from Bengaluru, Hesaraghatta Lake was built across the Arkavathi River to meet the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru city way back in 1894.

Hesaraghatta Lake was created in 1894, across the Arkavathy River – a tributary to the Cauvery – to meet the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru. However, ...

Hesaraghatta Lake was once a major source of drinking water for the city that died a slow death in 1998 due to over exploitation of groundwater in the region and dumping of sewage and debris in ...

Hesaraghatta Lake, which spreads over 900 acres, had received 10 feet of water following heavy rainfall recently. This was the only lake from where waster was sourced to the city before 1970.

The Hesaraghatta lake was built by the Dewan of Mysore state in 1894. It was Bangalore?s main source of water till it started drying up in the early 1990s. Silting, deforestation and providing water ...

BWSSB plans to develop Hesaraghatta lake after meeting with farmers, focusing on increasing storage capacity and preserving ecosystem. May 30, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

“The Hesaraghatta grasslands and Hesaraghatta lake have the potential to become to Bengaluru what the Catskill Mountains are to New York City,” Goenka tells Lounge.

There is no water in the Hesaraghatta Lake anymore, but there is plenty up at the Hesaraghatta Bar. Outside, men huddle around the grilled window, with an opening through which the savouries that ...

The Soladevanahalli police have recovered the body of a 20-year-old engineering student, who is suspected to have committed suicide, near Hesaraghatta lake lake on Thursday.