Civic Shrunk to less than half, Chitlapakkam Lake cries out for action June 14, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar A lake that once spanned 83.89 acre is now just 33.95 acre, thanks to rampant encroachment. Added to that is the problem of dumping and contamination. Bhavani Prabhakar presents a stark look at the state of Chitlapakkam Lake today.