Bellandur lake
| Bellandur lake | ||
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| Bellandur lake | ||
| Geographical location | Karnataka , India | |
| Drain | to Varthur Lake | |
| Places on the shore | Bangalore | |
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| Coordinates | 12 ° 56 '3 " N , 77 ° 39' 46" E | |
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| surface | 3.45 km² | |
| length | 3.6 km | |
| width | 1.4 km | |
| PH value | strongly alkaline due to nutrient input | |
| Catchment area | 148 km² | |
The Bellandur Lake ( Kannada ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ಕೆರೆ / ಕೊಳ / ಹಳ್ಳ ) located in the southeast of the city of Bangalore forms the largest body of water in the city. It is part of the Bellandur irrigation system , which extends in the south and southeast of Bangalore over a catchment area of 148 square kilometers. The water flows from Lake Bellandur into Lake Varthur to the east and from there into the Pinakani valley , where it flows into the Pennar .
Currently, most of Bangalore's sewage is discharged into the lake, causing it to become significantly polluted. It is covered in a film of oil that caught fire in May 2015 and burned for hours.
geography
Lake Bellandur is a larger body of water in one of Bangalore's three main valleys. It forms part of the catchment area of the Ponnaiyar .
Flora and fauna
At one time, Lake Bellandur was an important watering hole for the animal species in the area, including kingfishers , parrots , wooden pigeons , king cobras , rat snakes and monitor lizards . They are noticeably being displaced by water pollution. The creation of new settlements around the lake is expected to exacerbate the problem.
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Web links
- Pollution in India. Lake Bellandur burns on November 3, 2017 on tagesschau.de, accessed on November 3, 2017