Addi Shihu is a reservoir located in the Atsbi Wenberta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.[1]
| Addi Shihu | |
|---|---|
 Catchment of Addi Shihu reservoir | |
  Addi Shihu | |
| Coordinates | 13°38′53″N 39°41′41″E / 13.6480°N 39.6946°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface area | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 1×106 m3 (810 acre⋅ft) |
| Settlements | Atsbi |
Dam characteristics edit
- Dam height: 10.8 metres
- Dam crest length: 301 metres
Capacity edit
- Original capacity: 1 million m³
- Reservoir area: 36 ha
Irrigation edit
- Designed irrigated area: 40 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2002: 13 ha
Environment edit
The catchment of the reservoir is 9.4 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2] 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]
Homonymous places edit
The town of Addi Shihu, in Alaje woreda is located more than 100 km to the south.
References edit
- ^ 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.