| Kukkarahalli Lake | |
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  Kukkarahalli Lake | |
| Location | Mysore |
| Coordinates | 12°18′N 76°38′E / 12.3°N 76.63°E |
| Type | Freshwater Kukkarahally- Recreational and Fisheries |
| Catchment area | 414 km2 (160 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 62 ha (150 acres) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.53×106 m3 (89×106 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 755.73 m (2,479.4 ft) |
| Settlements | Mysore |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kukkarahalli Lake also called Kukkarhalli Kere (Lake is ‘’kere’’ in local Kannada language), located in the heart of the Mysore city, adjoins the Manasgangotri (University of Mysore),[1] the Kalamandir (Rangyana) and the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) campus (separated by the Hunsur Road). It provides lung-space to the city. Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1794–1868) of the Mysore dynasty (Kingdom of Mysore) was responsible for getting the lake created, in the year 1864, to provide water for irrigation to about 4000 ha (10,000 acres) of land outside the city.[2] The Lake also used to be a source of water supply to the city of Mysore but over the years, sewage and excessive land encroachments (mostly illegal) and blockage of water flow sources almost led to the eutrophication of the lake. The University of Mysore and the citizen forums of Mysore continue to make efforts to preserve the lake by implementing several remedial measures.[3][4] There is a 3.5-km walkway on the periphery of the lake with shaded stone benches for visitors to sit, relax and enjoy the scenic serenity of the lake.[5]
- ^ "Kukkarahalli Lake".
- ^ http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/lake2006/programme/programme/proceedings/studentspapers/ug.htm. Preservation of Mysore Urban Waterbodies
- ^ [1] Popularity turns a bane for Kukkarahalli lake
- ^ http://www.mysoretourism.org/Kukkarahalli%20Lake.htm Kukkarahalli Lake
- ^ "Mysuru District - KARNATAKA". Mysore.nic.in. Retrieved 1 December 2016.