Ulsoor Lake

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As Ulsoor Lake has been drained and the desilting process has been taken up after more than three decades, lake conservation activists have taken objection to the lakebed being desilted by only 0.6 metres, arguing that it is insufficient. 

About Ulsoor Lake

• Ulsoor Lake, also known as Halasuru Lake, is a man-made lake located in Bangalore, Karnataka. 
• It is the largest and oldest lake in the entire city of Bangalore.
• It was built by Kempe Gowda II, the founder of Bangalore, in 1648 and named after the nearby village of Halsur or Alasur. 
• It was later renovated by Sir Lewin Bentham Bowring, the commissioner of Bangalore, in 1862 and renamed as Ulsoor after the anglicized version of Halsur.  
• It covers an area of 123.6 acres and has a maximum depth of 18 feet. 
• It has an irregular shape that resembles a map of India. 
• It has seven islands that are connected by bridges. 
• There is also a garden at one end of the lake known as Kensington Park.

Source: TH

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