This research aims to evaluate the presence and distribution of pesticides in four lakes of Dharwad City, Karnataka. The residue level of pesticides were quantified in 4 samples during the year 2017, water samples from Nisargara lake, Sadanakere lake, Someshwara lake and Unkalkere lake region of Northern Karnataka. Samples were extracted for pesticide preparation prior to analysis with Gas Chromatography. A total of 17 organochlorine pesticides were examined. The experimental results revealed that, Heptachlor epoxide detected in the Nisargara lake and Someshwara lake but in Sadankere lake and Unkalkere lake pesticide residue not detected.