| Ulsoor Lake | |
|---|---|
| Halasuru | |
 Halasuru Lake | |
  Ulsoor Lake  Ulsoor Lake | |
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 12°58′53.3″N 77°37′9.17″E / 12.981472°N 77.6192139°E |
| Type | Stalewater |
| Primary inflows | Rainfall and city drainage |
| Primary outflows | Nala |
| Catchment area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Built | ≈1537 |
| Surface area | 50 ha (123.6 acres) |
| Average depth | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Shore length1 | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 931 m (3,054.5 ft) |
| Islands | 4 |
| Settlements | Bangalore |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Ulsoor Lake or Halasuru Lake, one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore, is located on the eastern side of the city. It derives its name from the name of the locality it is situated, namely, Halasuru, close to M G Road. It is spread over 50 ha (123.6 acres) and has several islands. Even though the lake is dated to Kempe Gowdas's time, the present lake was created by Lewin Bentham Bowring, the then Commissioner of Bangalore.[1][2] A part of the lake is controlled by the Madras Engineer Group, and the rest by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
The lake was subject to several types of pollution threats.[3][4][2]
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- ^ a b "Halasuru Lake: Clogged lung space". 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Ulsoor Lake restoration on schedule". The Hindu. 18 April 2003. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "3. Study Area". Wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in. Retrieved 23 February 2017.