Osman Sagar

Osman Sagar
Location	Hyderabad
Coordinates	17°23′N 78°18′E / 17.383°N 78.3°E / 17.383; 78.3Coordinates: 17°23′N 78°18′E / 17.383°N 78.3°E / 17.383; 78.3
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Musi
Primary outflows	Musi
Basin countries	India

Osman Sagar (Urdu: عثمان ساگر) 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

Osman sagar was created by damming the Musi River in 1920, for providing drinking water source for Hyderabad, and also saving the city from floods, on the lines of which Hyderabad suffered in 1908. It was during the reign of The Last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, hence the name.

A princely guest house called Sagar Mahal, overlooking the lake, now a heritage building, was built as a summer resort of the last Nizam. It is located on the banks and has the best view of the lake. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department[1], currently, runs the place as a resort. The breeze of the lake is very pleasant, and has been popular with the locals since The Nizam's time.

It is a popular tourist destination, especially after the rainy season when the reservoir is full, and its parks, resorts, amusement park are a major attraction. This lake had served drinking water for Hyderabad city but due to increase in population it is not sufficient for water supply to Hyderabad city and so now it is used for public recreation.

It is located close to another lake, Himayat Sagar.

Images of the lake

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External links

• Nature of Osman Sagar
• Birds of Hyderabad
• Flora of Hyderabad
• Butterflies of Hyderabad