Himayat Sagar
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Himayat Sagar is an artificial lake located about 20 km from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It lies parallel to another artificial lake Osman Sagar
and it is smaller in size among both. The storage capacity of the reservoir is about 3.0 TMC.
The Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar
reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
until recent but due to growth in population it was not sufficient for water supply to Hyderabad city.
The Enigneer at the time of construction is Late Khaja Mohinuddin S/O Mohammed Hussein ,Madri,
The grassy area adjoining the lake is an ideal picnic and recreation spot. The road atop the bund is popular for a good road drive.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies parallel to another artificial lake Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar popularly known as Gandipet, is an artificial lake in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The lake is around 46 km², and the reservoir is around 29 km².-History:...
and it is smaller in size among both. The storage capacity of the reservoir is about 3.0 TMC.
History
The construction of reservoir on Esi a tributary of Musi River was completed in 1927, for providing drinking water source for Hyderabad, and also saving the city from floods, which Hyderabad suffered in 1908. It was built during the reign of The Last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam VII and so it is named after his youngest son Himayat Ali Khan.The Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar popularly known as Gandipet, is an artificial lake in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The lake is around 46 km², and the reservoir is around 29 km².-History:...
reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
until recent but due to growth in population it was not sufficient for water supply to Hyderabad city.
The Enigneer at the time of construction is Late Khaja Mohinuddin S/O Mohammed Hussein ,Madri,
The grassy area adjoining the lake is an ideal picnic and recreation spot. The road atop the bund is popular for a good road drive.