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  • 1 - 2 Hours
    Duration
    1 - 2 Hours
  • Mobile voucher
    Mobile Voucher
    Accepted
  • Accepts Donation
    Donation
    Accepts
  • Bird spotting Zone
    Bird spotting
    Zone
  • Parking
    Parking
    Available
  • Drinking water Available
    Drinking water
    Available
  • Snacks counter Available
    Snacks counter
    Available
  • Disable Friendly
    Disable
    Friendly
  • Couple Friendly
    Couple
    Friendly
  • Baby Friendly
    Baby
    Friendly
  • Restroom Available
    Restroom
    Available
  • Sitting Area Available
    Sitting Area
    Available
  • Activity Zone Available
    Activity Zone
    Available
  • Children's play area Available
    Children's play area
    Available
  • Lake Available
    Lake
    Available
  • FIrst Aid kit Available
    FIrst Aid kit
    Available
  • Security guard Available
    Security guard
    Available
  • Dustbin Available
    Dustbin
    Available
  • Fountain Available
    Fountain
    Available

Ticket

  • free entry
    free entry
  • Mobile camera
    Mobile Camera
    FREE
  • Still camera
    Still Camera
    FREE
  • Video camera
    Video Camera
    FREE


About

Sankey Tank is a man-made lake or tank which is near the western part of Bangalore in the middle of suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval, and Sadashivanagara. is best suited for Morning Walk, jogging, yoga etc This lake covers an area of about 37 acres. It has a maximum depth of up to 30 feet and surface elevation of up to 3050 feet.  Sankey Tank is named after its constructor Col. Richard Hieram Sankey of the Madras Sappers Regiment in 1882 to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore. The tank was also known as GandhadhaKotikere , as the sandalwood depot used to be located near the lake. It was linked to the Miller's tank and Dharmambhudhi tank and was built as safeguard against water shortages , such as that experienced in the great famine of 1875-77.

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Weather forecast in sankey tank

19.55°C mist

Weather
mist

  • 2024-11-24T00:52:53
    Sunrise
  • 2024-11-24T12:20:21
    Sunset
  • 17.81
    Minimum temperature
    17.81° C
  • 20.7
    Maximum temperature
    20.7° C
  • 91 %
    Humidity
    91 %
  • 1016 hPa
    Pressure
    1016 hPa
  • 2.06 m/s² Light breeze
    Windspeed
    2.06 m/s² Light breeze
  • 100 E East
    Wind Direction
    100 E East

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