Manchinabele is a village in Magadi taluk in Ramanagara District, 40 km away from

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

city. It has a population of 1098 according to 2011 census.

Manchanabele dam

Manchanabele dam is nearby to the place, across the river

Arkavathy The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, India, originating at Nandi Hills, India, Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri, which it joins at 34 km south of Kanakapura, Ramanagara District ...

. It is a trekking location. It provides water to Magadi town,

Kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...

also conducted here. Species of Water Snakes are also visible However, the

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

bed is a death trap with sudden fault-lines, large boulders as well as deep slush. More than 200 people have lost their lives between 2006 and 2011."Over 200 drowned in Manchanabele waters since 2006"
/ref> It is very dangerous to get into the waters in this reservoir even if one is a good

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. The dam backwaters can also be accessed via Dabbaguli village or via Magadi road where few adventure resorts are located. The

Dodda Alada Mara The Dodda Aalada Mara(ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲದ ಮರ), literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant approximately 400-year-old banyan tree (''Ficus benghalensis'') located in the village of Kethohalli in the Bangalore Urban district of ...

and Savanadurga are other tourist attractions in the circuit. The dam can be reached by direct buses from K. R. Market(Route nos. 227M, 227VA, 227VC, 242VA, 242W). File:Manchanbele2.jpg, Savandurga visible from Manchanabele reservoir File:Manchanbele Dam 01.jpg, View of Manchanbele reservoir, Magadi,

Ramanagara Ramanagara is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district. It is approximately 50 kilometres from Bangalore. There are buses and trains as public transportations which approximately takes 90 minute ...

File:Manchanbele Dam 02.jpg, View of Manchanbele reservoir, Magadi,

File:Manchanabele dam observation tower.jpg, Manchanabele dam observation tower File:Manchanabele dam reservoir.jpg, Manchanabele dam reservoir File:View of Manchanabele dam reservoir from the nearby hills.jpg, View of Manchanabele dam reservoir from the nearby hills

Notable people

* Siddalingaiah - popular poet and activist in

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

, was born in the village.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Bangalore Rural district