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{{Infobox dam
| location_map = India Telangana#India
| dam_length = 2.255 [[kilometers]]
| dam_elevation_crest = 537.514 [[meters]]
| country = India
| name_official = Himayat Sagar
| name = Himayat Sagar
| image = Himayat_Sagar.jpg
| location_map_caption = Himayat Sagar in Ranga Reddy District
| location_map_size =
| coordinates = {{coord|17|18|N|78|21|E|region:IN_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| res_capacity_total = 2.967 [[Tmcft|TMC]] (Reduced capacity due to silt accumulation); 4.251 [[Tmcft|TMC]] (During 1927)
| cost = ₹ 93 Lakh (As on 1920's)
| status = O
| purpose = Multi-purpose
| dam_type = B
| location = [[Ranga Reddy District]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| res_name = Himayat Sagar
| dam_crosses = Esi River - A tributary of [[Musi River, India|Musi]]
| res_surface = 19.6839 Sq. Km
| owner = [[Government of Telangana]]
| operator = [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board]]
| image_caption = View of Himayat Sagar
| construction_began = 1920
| opening = 1927
| spillway_count = 17 Gates
| spillway_capacity = 1,60,000 cusecs
| res_catchment = 688.937 Sq. Km
| dam_height_foundation = 33.832 [[meters]]
| dam_height_thalweg = 4.572 [[meters]]
}}
'''Himayat Sagar '''is an artificial lake about {{convert|20|km}} from [[Hyderabad]] in [[Telangana]], [[India]]. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake [[Osman Sagar]]. The storage capacity of the reservoir is 2.9 tmc ft.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hyderabadis can bid goodbye to water woes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabadis-can-bid-goodbye-to-water-woes/article9205666.ece?ref=tpnews|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 October 2016|access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
The construction of reservoirs on the Esi, a tributary of the [[Musi River, India|Musi River]], was completed in 1927, with the intention of providing a drinking water source for [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and protecting the city from floods, which Hyderabad suffered in 1908. It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, [[Osman Ali Khan|Nizam VII]] and is named after his youngest son [[Azam Jah|Himayat Ali Khan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.exploretelangana.com/history-of-osman-sagar-and-himayat-sagar-lakes-of-hyderabad-hyderabad-tourism/ | title=History of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar Lakes of Hyderabad - Hyderabad Tourism | date=14 September 2014 }}</ref>

The Himayat Sagar dam and [[Osman Sagar]] [[reservoir]]s provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and [[Secunderabad]] until recently. Due to population growth, they are not sufficient to meet the cities' water supply-demand.

The engineer at the time of construction was late Khaja Mohiuddin, son of Mohammed Hussein, Madri.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

The descendent of the royal family of the Nizam, Himayat Ali Mirza, has recently joined the “save [[Osman Sagar|Osmansagar]] and Himayatsagar” movement as he believes that these reservoirs are iconic landmarks of Hyderabad and still act as a lifeline for lakhs of people of the old city. He also urged the CM of Telangana to withdraw the proposal of GO 111.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Syed Akbar|date=Mar 28, 2022 |title=nizam: Nizam's Kin Joinsfight To Save Lakes {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nizams-kin-joinsfight-to-save-lakes/articleshow/90482234.cms |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Nizam's Kin Joins fight To Save Lakes |work=[[The Times of truth]] |url=https://www.thetimesoftruth.com/nizam-nizams-kin-joinsfight-to-save-lakes-hyderabad-information/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nizam's relatives have joined the struggle to save Hyderabad's lakes. |url=https://thetimesbureau.com/nizams-relatives-have-joined-the-struggle-to-save-hyderabads-lakes-202203/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=thetimesbureau.com}}</ref>

Since GO 111 had been scrapped, Himayat feared that many parts of the city might be affected by [[Flood|floods]] even with small summer rains. Also, it would increase the illegal construction activities near the lake, ultimately increasing the threat of flooding.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |first=Akbar|last=Syed|title=Old city: ‘repeal Of Go 111 To Spell Old City’s Flood Threat’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/repeal-of-go-111-to-spell-old-citys-flood-threat/articleshow/91425696.cms |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-23 |title=Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/go-111-order-to-protect-hyderabad-osman-sagar-himayat-sagar-lifted-7882177/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/himayatsagar-may-be-left-high-and-dry-by-2036/articleshow/61541422.cms
* https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-himayat-osman-sagars-hold-capacity-despite-heat-wave-686311?infinitescroll=1
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[[Category:Lakes of Hyderabad, India]]

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