Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues were determined in water from four lakes of Dharwad district. The aim was to assess the levels of pesticide contamination as the lakes are important sources of domestic water in the area. The residue level of pesticide were quantified in 4 samples during the year 2017, water samples from Hirekere, keleger, Navaloor and Nuggikene lake region of Northern Karnataka. Samples were extracted from pesticide preparation prior to analysis with gas chromatography. A total of 17 organochlorine pesticides were examined. The experimental results revealed that Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, in Hirekere lake and only Heptachlor epoxide detected in Navaloor lake whereas in Keleger lake and in Nuggikere lake pesticide residue not detected.