Hesaraghatta Lake

Located about 18 km to the north west of Bangalore city, Hesaraghatta Lake is a man-made freshwater lake. It has been created across the Arkavathy River in the year of 1894. This was done with a purpose to fulfil the increasing water needs of the city. Now a perfect picnic spot, it was conceptualized by Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then Dewan of erstwhile Mysore state and M. C. Hutchins, the then Chief Engineer of Mysore.

Cycling in Hesaraghatta, Bangalore is a very soothing activity for those who prefer mild adventures. Rebuild the contact with Mother Nature & get rejuvenated

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The man made reservoir is located 18 km to the north west of Bangalore created in the year 1894. It was constructed to meet the drinking needs of the city. ... Find details here

The Hesaraghatta Lake in Bangalore is a paradise for bird watchers. The century-old manmade lake in Bangalore is ideal for nature walks or watching various lovely species of birds.

If you are fed up of the tourist places to visit in Bangalore, take an early morning drive across Byalkere peacock sanctuary and Hesaraghatta Lake. It is a completely different world from the Bangalore we know, with farms, vineyards, birds, forests and grasslands, making this a refreshing change from the usual places to visit in Bangalore. The menu offers rustic villages, farm animals, migratory birds, Nrityagram the unique dance gurukul, Adarsh Film & Tv Institute and the last surviving grasslands near Bangalore. There isn't any other place to visit in Bangalore that offers such rustic beauty!

This had to happen some time, and it did on today. Woke up at 5:30am and was ready go soon. Left my house by around 6:15 am, after the guy who had to pick me up got a little delayed. The traffic on the Tumkur road NH-4 highway isn't all that good even that early…

Hesaraghatta Lake is a manmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of Bengaluru in Karnataka state, India. It is a fresh water lake created in the year 1894 across the Arkavathy River to meet the drinking water needs of the city. Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then Dewan of erstwhile Mysore state and the then Chief Engineer of Mysuru, M. C. Hutchins, planned to build the scheme called the "Chamarajendra Water Works" to store a three-years' water supply to the city.[1][2]