Sankey Tank

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Sankey Tank is a man made lake or tank situated in the middle of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashiva Nagar in Bangalore, India. The lakebed covers an area of around 15 [1]hectares.

Sankey tank was constructed by Col. Richard E. Sankey attached to the Madras Sappers Regiment during the 1882 to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore.

The tank has a park and a swimming pool to the south of the tank, and a forest department nursery towards the north of the tank. The tank which was until recently neglected has been restored by the Bangalore Water supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP). Paved Walkways, landscaped parks and a special tank for idol immersion during Ganesh Chaturthi has also been constructed all aorund the lake.

[edit] Trivia

The tank was also known as Gandhadhakotikere as the Government Sandalwood Depot used to be near the lake.[2][3]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ The hindu
  2. ^ The present Aranya Bhavan is situated near to the place
  3. ^ the Hindu
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