Addi Akhor

Addi Akhor 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]

Addi Akhor
TypeFreshwater artificial lake
Basin countriesEthiopia
Surface area0.0819 km2 (0.0316 sq mi)
Water volume0.510777×10^6 m3 (414.094 acre⋅ft)
SettlementsKwiha

Dam characteristics

  • Dam height: 18 metres
  • Dam crest length: 210 metres
  • Spillway width: 1.3 metres

Capacity

  • Original capacity: 510 777 m³
  • Dead storage: 6008 m³
  • Reservoir area: 8.19 ha

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 30 years.[1]

Irrigation

  • Designed irrigated area: 30 ha
  • Actual irrigated area in 2002: 20 ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 2.75 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2] The lithology of the catchment is Antalo Limestone and 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

  1. De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
  2. 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.
  3. Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75: 65–76. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011.

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