Osman Sagar

Osman Sagar
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Official name	Osman Sagar
Country	India
Location	Gandipet, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana, India
Coordinates	17°23′N 78°18′E / 17.383°N 78.300°E / 17.383; 78.300
Purpose	Multi-purpose
Status	Operational
Construction began	July 15, 1912
Opening date	May 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 dam	Barrage
Impounds	Musi
Height	35.9664 metres (118.000 ft)
Height (foundation)	535.5336 metres (1,757.000 ft)
Length	1.92 kilometres (1.19 mi)
Elevation at crest	545.592 metres (1,790.00 ft)
Spillways	15 Gates
Spillway capacity	1,05,000 cusecs
Reservoir
Creates	Osman Sagar
Total capacity	3.90 TMC (Reduced capacity due to silt accumulation); 5.541 TMC (During 1920)
Catchment area	738.147 km2 (285.000 sq mi)
Surface area	24.786 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]