Musi River (India)
The Musi River is a tributary of Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau region of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It flows through a major portion of Hyderabad, India and divides the historic old city with the new city. Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar is known as gandipet are the two dams built on it which act as source of water for Hyderabad. Musi River is known as Muchukunda river in olden days. Hussain Sagar lake was built on a tributary of the River Musi. It was a lake of 24 kilometres built to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city.
Read more about Musi River (India): Course, Bridges and Roads, History of Hyderabad, Places of Interest On The River Banks, Floods, Present Status in Hyderabad
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