Sankey Tank, Bangalore, Karnataka India

Sankey Tank is an artificial tank or lake situated in the western part of Bangalore city. The Sankey tank is located in the middle of the suburbs Vyalikaval, Malleshwaram and Sadashivanagar. The Sankey Tank covers an area of about 37.5 acres of land.

Sankey Tank in Bangalore was built in the year 1882 by Col. Richard Hieram Sankey of the Madras Sappers Regiment, to satisfy the water supply demands of Bangalore. The Sankey Tank was also known as Gandhadhakotikere, for the reason that Sandalwood Depot used to be located close to the lake.The Sankey Tank was built by the Englishman Sankey, in 1882. Englishmen sniggered at it thereafter, saying that its putrid water took the second most English lives in Bangalore.

The Mayura Sankey Boat Club, managed by KSTDC, is open from 10.00 AM to 06.00 PM every day, and offers rides in different boats  row boats, pedal boats and motor boats. The charges are Rs 10 for boating and Rs 20 for boating and a drop to and from the island in the middle of the Sankey Tank.   Are you keen to enjoy aquatic activities in Bangalore (now called Bengaluru)? Then you will be delighted to know that there are several lakes in Bengaluru. The Sankey Tank is one of the major lakes of Bengaluru. This water body is vast and is a center of attraction for the tourists. This tank is without doubt a tourist attraction in Bengaluru. Besides the tourists, the dwellers of the city visit the spot for picnics in the weekends, and take break from their hectic schedule.

The State Forest Department takes care of this lake. The area covered by the Sankey Tank is approximately 37.1 acres. Colonel Richard E. Sankey created this tank. He belonged to the Madras Sappers Regiment and had previously worked as the Chief Engineer of Mysore.

The Sankey Tank includes a park as well as a swimming pool toward its south along with a Forest Department nursery in direction of the north. The Sankey Tank, which was until recently neglected, have been changed from its main purpose as being a reservoir to a park by Bangalore Water supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Bruhut Bengalooru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Covered Walkways, landscaped parks and also an exclusive tank for idol immersion during Ganesh Chaturthi festival has been built. 

Sankey Tank is a manmade lake or tank situated in the middle of the suburbs of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashiva Nagar in Bangalore. The lake covers an area of about 15 ha (37.5 acres). At its widest, the Tank has a width of 800 m (1792 ft).

Sankey Tank was constructed by Col. Richard E. Sankey of the Madras Sappers Regiment, in 1882 A.D to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore. The tank was also known as Gandhadhakotikere, as the Government Sandalwood Depot used to be located near the lake.

The tank has a park and a swimming pool to its south and a Forest Department nursery towards the north. The tank, which was until recently neglected, has been converted from its primary function as a reservoir to a park 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 have been constructed.