QUIZ 120 - 29/4 (solution)
QUIZ 120 - 29/4 (solution) ………… lake is also known as “Gandipet”. Gandhi Sagar lake Govindsagar lake Osman sagar lake G.B Pant Sagar source - trawell Osman Sagar Lake, also known as Gandipet, is a man-made reservoir located about 20 km west of Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana state in India. The lake was built in 1920 across the Musi River to provide drinking water to the city of Hyderabad. It has a capacity of about 3.9 billion cubic feet of water and a surface area of about 46 square kilometers. The lake was named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, who played a major role in its construction. The dam was built using local granite and limestone, and is about 18 meters high and 2.8 kilometers long. It is one of the oldest and largest dams in the region. Osman Sagar Lake is an important source of drinking water for the city of Hyderabad, and also provides water for irrigation and industrial use. The lake is surrounded by hills and for...