Himayat Sagar
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Himayat Sagar | |
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Himayat Sagar in Ranga Reddy District | |
Official name | Himayat Sagar |
Country | India |
Location | Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India |
Coordinates | 17°18′N 78°21′E / 17.300°N 78.350°ECoordinates: 17°18′N 78°21′E / 17.300°N 78.350°E |
Purpose | Multi-purpose |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1920 |
Opening date | 1927 |
Construction cost | ₹ 93 Lakh (As on 1920's) |
Owner(s) | Government of Telangana |
Operator(s) | Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Barrage |
Impounds | Esi River - A tributary of Musi |
Height (foundation) | 33.832 meters |
Height (thalweg) | 4.572 meters |
Length | 2.255 kilometers |
Elevation at crest | 537.514 meters |
Spillways | 17 Gates |
Spillway capacity | 1,60,000 cusecs |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Himayat Sagar |
Total capacity | 2.967 TMC (Reduced capacity due to silt accumulation); 4.251 TMC (During 1927) |
Catchment area | 688.937 Sq. Km |
Surface area | 19.6839 Sq. Km |
Himayat Sagar is an artificial lake about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Hyderabad in Telangana, India. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake Osman Sagar. The storage capacity of the reservoir is 2.9 tmc ft.[1]
History[]
The construction of reservoirs on the Esi, a tributary of the Musi River, was completed in 1927, with the intention of providing a drinking water source for Hyderabad and protecting the city from floods, which Hyderabad suffered in 1908. It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam VII and is named after his youngest son Himayat Ali Khan.[2]
The Himayat Sagar dam and Osman Sagar reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad until recently. Due to population growth, they are not sufficient to meet the cities' water supply-demand.
The engineer at the time of construction was late Khaja Mohiuddin, son of Mohammed Hussein, Madri.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Hyderabadis can bid goodbye to water woes". The Hindu. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.exploretelangana.com/history-of-osman-sagar-and-himayat-sagar-lakes-of-hyderabad-hyderabad-tourism/
External links[]
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- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/himayatsagar-may-be-left-high-and-dry-by-2036/articleshow/61541422.cms
- https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-himayat-osman-sagars-hold-capacity-despite-heat-wave-686311?infinitescroll=1
- Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India
- Reservoirs in Telangana
- Lakes of Hyderabad, India
- Hyderabad district geography stubs