Fox Sagar Lake, Hyderabad

#86 among attractions in Hyderabad

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Fox Sagar Lake, also Jeedimetla Cheruvu or Kolla Cheruvu, is a manmade lake and was the largest waterbody in Secunderabad. It was once spread over an area of 290 acres. As of 2014, due to encroachment, it only occupied a surface area of 126 acres. The lake which is located Jeedimetla near Kompally was built in 1897 by Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI and as per some sources the lake occupies a surface area of 2 square kilometres and some sources claim that it is the second biggest lake in Hyderabad and was a popular spot for picnics. ()

Area: 0.77 mi²Maximum depth: 33 ftElevation: 1841 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 17°31'29"N, 78°28'12"E

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Qutu-bullapur (Jeedimetla)Hyderabad India

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Fox Sagar Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hyderabad Kalibari, Jeedimetla, Alwal Lake, Rashtrapati Nilayam.

4.8 miSE
Temple
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jeedimetla, Hyderabad
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alwal Lake, Hyderabad
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3.7 miE
Palace
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Neighbourhood
Alwal
77 min walk • Alwal is a major locality in Secunderabad city, and a suburb of Hyderabad. Earlier, Alwal was a part of Malkajgiri Mandal but in 2006, Alwal Municipality was merged into Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
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Park
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Neighbourhood
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Neighbourhood
Pragathi Nagar
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4.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Sanathnagar
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Neighbourhood
Macha Bollaram
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Neighbourhood
Erragadda
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