| Imbagedo | |
|---|---|
Imbagedo Imbagedo | |
| Coordinates | 13°29′N 39°40′E / 13.483°N 39.667°E / 13.483; 39.667 |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Surface area | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Water volume | 1.776278×10 |
| Settlements | Kwiha |
Imbagedo 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: 20 metres
- Dam crest length: 328 metres
- Spillway width: 20 metres
Capacity
- Original capacity: 1 776 278 m³
- Dead storage: 360 000 m³
- Reservoir area: 36 ha
In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 24 years.1
Irrigation
- Designed irrigated area: 80 ha
Environment
The catchment of the reservoir is 12.4 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.23 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
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.
- 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 (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.