Addi Shihu
Reservoir in Ethiopia
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.
01Dam characteristics
- Dam height: 10.8 metres
- Dam crest length: 301 metres
02Capacity
- Original capacity: 1 million m3
- Reservoir area: 36 ha
03Irrigation
- Designed irrigated area: 40 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2002: 13 ha
04Environment
The catchment of the reservoir is 9.4 km2 large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. 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.
05Homonymous places
The town of Addi Shihu, in Alaje woreda is located more than 100 km to the south.
Sources and credits
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- 7. Addi Shihu 2.jpg by Jan Nyssen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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