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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Hebbal Lake
| image =
|pushpin_map=Karnataka
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| location = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| outflow = [[Devarakere]]
| catchment =
| basin_countries = India
| length = {{convert|550|m|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|600|m|abbr=on}}
| area = {{convert|48|acre|abbr=on}}<ref>Infosys to develop Hebbal Lake http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/55608208.cms?</ref>
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| cities = [[Mysore]]
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'''Hebbal Lake''' is a [[lake]] in the city of [[Mysore]], [[India]].<ref name="TOI1">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/55734712.cms?|title=Dalvoy Lake is in for revival|author=TNN|work=TOI|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref>

==Flora and Fauna==
The lake is host to many migratory birds. Many bird watching points are located along the circumference of the lake, and there is a viewing point on an accessible small island. Fruiting plants like Azima Tetracantha, Cordia Dichotoma are on the banks.<ref>https://citytoday.news/bird-flu-fear-continues-to-haunt-mysureans/ Bird-flu-fear-continues-to-haunt-mysureans/</ref><ref>Bird-Watching At Thippayyanakere https://starofmysore.com/bird-watching-at-thippayyanakere/</ref> Flowering Flora like Cleome Viscosa, Ipomoea Cairica are found.<ref name="mysorenature.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.mysorenature.org/nature-walks/hebbal-kere-2014|title=Nature Walk at Hebbal Kere|author=.mysorenature.org|work=.mysorenature.org|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref>

==Rejuvenation==
Hebbal lake was highly polluted by the inflow of industrial effluents, sewerage and refuse. A recovery project is underway to set up a sewage treatment plan and tackle the pollution problem.<ref>Lakes in Mysore city dying a slow death: report http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/36131246.cms?</ref><ref>Mysuru's Hebbal lake to get new life http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/52628288.cms?</ref><ref>Infosys Foundation takes up conservation of Hebbal lake https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Infosys-Foundation-takes-up-conservation-of-Hebbal-lake/article14389219.ece</ref> [[Sudha Murthy]], Chairperson, Infosys Foundation and district administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for conserving the lake.<ref>More Lakes To Be Conserved Under CSR Funds https://starofmysore.com/more-lakes-to-be-conserved-under-csr-funds/</ref><ref>Hebbal Lake Set To Be A Birding Hotspot https://starofmysore.com/hebbal-lake-set-to-be-a-birding-hotspot/</ref><ref>https://starofmysore.com/sudha-murtys-aqua-touch/ Sudha Murty’s Aqua Touch</ref><ref>https://starofmysore.com/hdk-sudha-murty-inspect-hebbal-lake/ HDK, Sudha Murty Inspect Hebbal Lake</ref><ref>Infosys to develop Hebbal Lake http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/55608208.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst</ref><ref>Mysuru's Hebbal lake to get new life http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/52628288.cms?</ref><ref>https://starofmysore.com/urban-forests-keep-city-breathing-freely/ Urban Forests Keep City Breathing Freely</ref><ref>Hebbal Lake: Birds & Birders’ Paradise https://starofmysore.com/hebbal-lake-birds-birders-paradise/</ref> The rejuvenation project, which is projected to last for 15 months, started in February 2021.<ref>No Bird Flu In City: Nagendra https://starofmysore.com/no-bird-flu-in-city-nagendra/</ref>

==See also==
* [[Hebbal, Mysore|Hebbal]]
* [[Mysore]]

==References==
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{{Hydrology of Karnataka|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Lakes of Mysore]]

Hebbal Lake (Mysore) - Revision history

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