water, dam, irrigation

At a distance of about 144 km north-west of Hyderabad, a reservoir known by the name Nizamsagar was constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari River, between Achampet and Banjapalle villages of the Nizamabad district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nizamsagar dam was constructed in 1923by the then rulers of the erstwhile Nizam state, Nizam-Ul-Mulk. It is made by making over 40 villages empty.
This masonry dam sprawling across the river for 3 km with a fourteen feet wide motorable road over it. There are excellent boarding and lodging facilities nearby, for tourists.
Water from the reservoir is sent to meet the drinking needs of the twin cities, Hyderabad/Secunderabad.