Himayat Sagar

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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 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 grassy area adjoining the lake is an ideal picnic and recreation spot. The road atop the bund is popular for a good road drive. Himayat Sagar is located in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of twenty kilometers from Hyderabad. This reservoir on the Musi River was finished in 1927.The Himayat Sagar lies parallel to the Osman Sagar Lake. The lake was named after the youngest son of the seventh Nizam, Himayat Ali Khan and is an ideal picnic spot. The grassy area bordering the lake enhances the beauty of the lake. The Himayat Sagar along with the Osman Sagar provides drinking water to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.Himayat Sagar is an artificial 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.