Himayat Sagar Lake Near Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) opens the floodgates of the Himayat Sagar reservoir and begins releasing water downstream due to increased inflows from rainfall in the catchment areas. The development brings focus to Himayat Sagar Lake’s location, capacity, and role in flood moderation and water supply.

Himayat Sagar Lake (Near Hyderabad):

Dimension	Key Details
Type	It is an artificial lake.
Location	It is located 20 km from Hyderabad in Telangana.
River	It is built on the Esi River, which is a tributary of the Musi River.
Objective	The main objective is to provide drinking water and save the city from floods.
Storage capacity	It is capable of storing about 3.0 TMC of water.
Supervision	It is built under the supervision of engineer late Khaja Mohinuddin.
Completion	The construction is completed in 1927.
Naming	It is named after Himayat Ali Khan, the youngest son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
Area	It is spread over about 1,700 acres.
Relative location	It lies parallel to Osman Sagar Lake.
Water supply role	The Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs provide continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.