Thippagondanahalli and Manchenbele reservoirs from Savandurga

Manchenbele and Thippagondanahalli are two man-made reservoirs with dams to harvest rainwater. These reservoirs supply water to some parts of Bangalore.

Thippagondanahalli was one of our weekend destinations. Once Satish, Deepak and I spent a night camping next to the reservoir, very close to the dam. We pitched a tent, made a fire, had beers sitting around the fire. Our little party went late into the night. Our dinner was ten rolls shared between the three of us. When we ran out of booze, Satish and Deepak went to Tavarekere town which was about about 12 km away, but came back emptyhanded.

When we were thirsty we tried to boil water from the reservoir so that we could drink it. The bottle burst and the water put off the fire. We decided to hit the sack, we got into the tent. It was filled with smoke. What an outing!! Simply unforgettable!

Manchenbele is closer to Savandurga. I've passed by the reservoir several times but never found an opportunity to go close to the water. It's quite big and you can appreciate it's size and beauty better from an elevated position. It's a popular destination for watersports and for movie makers it's a convenient spot.

Both pictures were shot from Savandurga hill top. 

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