Bellandur Lake

Bellandur Lake is a lake in the suburb of Bellandur in the southeast of the city of Bengaluru and is the largest lake in the city. It was used for landing amphibious aircraft during British rule. It is a part of Bellandur drainage system that drains the southern and the south-eastern parts of the city. The lake is a receptor from three chains of lakes upstream, and has a catchment area of about 148 square kilometres. Water from this lake flows further east to the Varthur Lake, from where it flows down the plateau and eventually into the Pinakani river basin.It is currently highly polluted with sewage, and in May 2015 the foam covering the water surface caught fire and burned for hours making international headlines. The lake has since caught fire multiple times including in January 2018, and March 2021.