Hussain Sagar

Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar
	Images from top to bottom: Rare view of Jupiter, Venus and the moon forming a triangle at Hussain Sagar; Buddha Statue during Blue Hour; Footpath at Hussain Sagar road;
	Hussain Sagar
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Coordinates	17.45°N 78.5°E
Type	Artificial lake
Basin countries	India
Max. length	3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Max. width	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Surface area	4.4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Max. depth	32 ft (9.8 m)
Surface elevation	1,755 ft (535 m)
Islands	Gibraltar rock (artificial)
Settlements	Greater Hyderabad

Hussain Sagar (alternatively referred to as Tank Bund; Telugu pronunciation: [ɦusen sɑːgər]) is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) and is fed by the River Musi. A large monolithic statue of the Gautama Buddha, erected in 1992, stands on Gibraltar Rock in the middle of the lake. It also separates the city centre of Hyderabad from the neighbourhood of Secunderabad. The maximum depth of the lake is 32 feet (9.8 m).

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