Addi Amharay is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.[1]
| Addi Amharay | |
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  Addi Amharay | |
| Coordinates | 13°24′18″N 39°34′24″E / 13.40500132°N 39.5733461°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface area | 0.315 km2 (0.122 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 0.957×106 m3 (776 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
| Settlements | Kwiha |
Dam characteristics
edit- Dam height: 14.7 metres
- Dam crest length: 128 metres
- Spillway width: 17 metres
Capacity
edit- Original capacity: 957,000 m³
- Dead storage: 175,000 m³
- Reservoir area: 31.5 ha
In 2001, the life expectancy of the reservoir before it is filled with sediment was estimated at only 33 years.[1]
Irrigation
edit- Designed irrigated area: 60 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2001: 5 ha
Environment
editThe catchment of the reservoir is 4.92 km2, with a perimeter of 9.62 km and a length of 3560 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2] [3] The lithology of the catchment is Antalo Limestone and Agula shale.[1] Part of the water that could be used for irrigation is lost through seepage; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
- ^ Vanmaercke, M. and colleagues (2019). "Sediment Yield and Reservoir Siltation in Tigray". Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Cham (CH): Springer Nature. pp. 345–357. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_23. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6. S2CID 199112876.
- ^ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2006). "Reservoirs in Tigray: characteristics and sediment deposition problems". Land Degradation and Development. 17: 211–230. doi:10.1002/ldr.698. S2CID 129834993.
- ^ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75 (1): 65–76. Bibcode:2008Caten..75...65H. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011.