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The Musi river was the cause of frequent flood devastation of Hyderabad city until the early decades of the 20th century. On 28 September 1908, Hyderabad was flooded, which included 17 inches of rain in one day, killing around 15,000 people. [1] Musi River is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau
The Musi River was the cause of frequent flood devastation of Hyderabad city until the early 20th century. It had begun to swell dangerously on 27 September. The first flood warning came at 2 AM when the water flowed over Puranapul bridge. By 6 AM there was a cloudburst. The flood breached on Tuesday, 28 September 1908: the river rose 60 feet ...
It is the birthplace of Musi river, also called as Muchkunda River, which flows through Hyderabad, 5 km from Vikarabad. Ananthagiri forest Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple. It is one of the earliest habitat areas. Ancient caves, medieval fort structures and temple shows the antiquity of this area.
The central Hyderabad developed during the Nizam's era since 18th century is the main nucleus of the city divided by Musi river, The south of the Musi river in Central Hyderabad houses most of historical tourist attractions such as; The Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Salarjung Museum, Nizam's museum, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, the ...
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board: Dam and spillways; Type of dam: Barrage: Impounds: Esi River – a tributary of Musi: Height (foundation) 33.832 metres (111.00 ft) Height 4.572 metres (15.00 ft) Length: 2.255 kilometres (1.401 mi) Elevation at crest: 537.514 metres (1,763.50 ft) Spillways: 17 Gates: Spillway capacity
Osman Sagar was created by damming the Musi River in 1920, to provide an additional source of drinking water for Hyderabad and to protect the city after the Great Musi Flood of 1908. It was constructed during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad State, Osman Ali Khan, hence the name.
The Old City of Hyderabad is a walled city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located on the banks of the Musi River built by Qutb Shahi sultan Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 AD. There used to be a wall surrounding the Old City, most of which is destroyed. [3]
Chaderghat is considered one of the busiest areas of Hyderabad city, in Telangana and is located on the banks of Musi River. [citation needed] Chaderghat Bridge was built during the time of the Nizams of Hyderabad State and connects major suburbs to the main city. The original name of Chadherghat was "Oliphant Nagar".