| Arekere Lake | |
|---|---|
  Arekere Lake  Arekere Lake | |
| Location | Bangalore, India |
| Coordinates | 12°52′59″N 77°35′53″E / 12.882988°N 77.598108°E |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 25 acres (0.10 km2) |
| Shore length1 | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Arekere Lake is situated in the Arekere - Hulimavu area of the city of Bangalore. Originally spread over an area of approximately 37 acres,[1] the lake is bounded on the west by Bannerghatta Road, on the north by BDA Eighty Feet Road, on the east by Shantinikethan Layout and on the south by Hulimavu Main Road. According to the BBMP website, the perimeter of the lake is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). It was possibly a manmade water reservoir created approximately 100 years ago.
The lake is under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). As is the case with many other lakes in Bangalore, in the last two decades the Arekere Lake has been encroached upon by real estate developers, and the current extent of the lake has been estimated to be only approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2). Also due to rapid urbanization of the rain catchment area of the lake and the consequent lack of seasonal water filling, by the end of the first decade of the 21st century the lake had nearly dried up. In October 2012 the lake was breached, and sewage water flowing out of the lake flooded the nearby residential areas.[2] Following the floods, BDA prepared a detailed plan for the development of the lake at a cost of Rs.14 crore.[3]
- ^ "Our Lake Warriors: A small army of people in Bangaluru is waging war to protect lakes". The News Minute. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Arekere Lake breaches, sewage floods layout". The New Indian Express. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter (11 October 2013). "Arakere lake to be developed at a cost of Rs. 14 crore". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2016.