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'''Agara lake''' is a 98-acre natural lake located in [[Agara, Bangalore]]. It is one of the most well maintained lakes of Bangalore.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
{{Infobox lake<br />
| name = Agara Lake<br />
| image = Agara lake.jpg<br />
| alt =A picture of Agara Lake <br />
| caption =Agara Lake before Complete Renovation <br />
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| location = Southeast of [[Bengaluru]] city<br />
| coords = {{coord|12.921|77.641|type:waterbody_region:IN}}<br />
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| catchment = Yes<br />
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| area = {{convert|0.24|km2|abbr=on}}<br />
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| shore = {{convert|2.8|km|abbr=on}}<br />
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| frozen = Never<br />
| islands = 1<br />
| cities = [[Bengaluru]]<br />
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}}At one end is a park and a jogging trail encircles the lake. It was in full capacity in August 2017. About 40 species of waterbirds like pelicans and reptiles such as rat snakes are found. Various events also take place. It dates back to the 8th century.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/agara-lake/|title=Agara Lake {{!}} Lakes in Bangalore {{!}} Bangalore|date=2014-04-18|work=Karnataka.com|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The lake is filled by the water of [[Madiwala Lake|Madivala lake]], through the [[Raja Kaluve (Bangalore)|Raja Kaluve]]. Surplus water is drained to the [[Bellandur Lake]].<ref name="auto"/><br />
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The most famous attraction of Agara lake is the Children-Rooster Globe, which also has been cleaned.<br />
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More than 230 plants have been planted at the lake's islands.[https://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/agara-lake/ Agara Lake | Lakes in Bangalore | Bangalore]<br />
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== Renovation ==<br />
With a Rupees 16.10 crore grant from the state government, the [[Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority]], began a desilting program was run to use the surplus water and to remove silt mounds. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-a-group-of-citizen-activists-saved-bengalurus-agara-lake/articleshow/62534921.cms|title=How a group of citizen activists saved Bengaluru's Agara lake|last=Menezes|first=Naveen|date=2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/agara-lake/ Agara Lake | Lakes in Bangalore | Bangalore]<br />
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-a-group-of-citizen-activists-saved-bengalurus-agara-lake/articleshow/62534921.cms How a group of citizen activists saved Bengaluru's Agara lake]<nowiki/><br />
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