Osman Sagar

Osman Sagar
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Osman Sagar is located in Hyderabad
Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar within Hyderabad
Osman Sagar is located in India
Osman Sagar
Osman Sagar (India)
Official nameOsman Sagar
CountryIndia
LocationGandipet, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India
Coordinates17°23′N 78°18′E / 17.383°N 78.300°E / 17.383; 78.300
PurposeMulti-purpose
StatusOperational
Construction beganJuly 15, 1912
Opening dateMay 8, 1921; 103 years ago (May 8, 1921)
Construction cost₹ 60 Lakh (As on November 11, 1915)
Owner(s)Government of Telangana
Operator(s)Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsMusi
Height35.9664 metres (118.000 ft)
Height (foundation)535.5336 metres (1,757.000 ft)
Length1.92 kilometres (1.19 mi)
Elevation at crest545.592 metres (1,790.00 ft)
Spillways15 Gates
Spillway capacity1,05,000 cusecs
Reservoir
CreatesOsman Sagar
Total capacity3.90 TMC (Reduced capacity due to silt accumulation); 5.541 TMC (During 1920)
Catchment area738.147 km2 (285.000 sq mi)
Surface area24.786 km2 (9.570 sq mi)

Osman Sagar is a reservoir in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The lake is around 46 km2, and the reservoir is around 29 km2, with total level of 1,790 feet and a capacity of 3.9 tmc ft.[1]

  1. ^ "Hyderabadis can bid goodbye to water woes". The Hindu. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.