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Hussain Sagar

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Hussain Sagar
హుస్సేన్ సాగర్

LocationHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates17.45°N 78.5°E
Lake typeartificial lake
Basin countriesIndia
Max. depth32 ft
Surface elevation1,759 ft
IslandsBuddha Statue (artificial)
SettlementsHyderabad and Secunderabad
Coordinates: 17.45°N 78.5°E
Hussain Sagar (Telugu: హుస్సేన్ సాగర్, Urdu: حسين ساگر) is a lake in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 5.7 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of the Gautam Buddha in the middle of the lake which was erected in 1992. At the end of the Hussain Sagar one can find the Masjid and Dargah of Sayedani Maa Tomb

Uploaded on Feb 23, 2012

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