| Addi Hilo | |
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Addi Hilo | |
| Coordinates | 13°26′34″N 39°34′00″E / 13.44277616°N 39.56654435°E / 13.44277616; 39.56654435 |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Surface area | 0.025 km2 (0.0097 sq mi) |
Water volume | 0.108806×10 |
Surface elevation | 2,310 m (7,580 ft) |
| Settlements | Kwiha |
Addi Hilo is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.1
Dam characteristics
- Dam height: 11.4 metres
- Dam crest length: 171 metres
- Spillway width: 1 metre
Capacity
- Original capacity: 108 806 m3
- Dead storage: 4328 m3
- Reservoir area: 2.5 ha
In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 9 years.1
Irrigation
- Designed irrigated area: 9 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2002: 9 ha
Environment
The catchment of the reservoir is 0.72 km2 large, with a perimeter of 3.34 km and a length of 1210 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.2 The lithology of the catchment is dominantly Agula shale and little Mekelle dolerite.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.3
References
References
- De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
- 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.