Alwero Dam

Alwero Dam
Alwero Dam
	Location of Alwero Dam in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Location	Gambela Region
Coordinates	7.8476356°N 34.4824508°E
Purpose	Irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1984
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Alwero River

The Alwero Dam, also known as the Abobo Dam, is a reservoir and irrigation system in the Abobo district of Gambela Region, Ethiopia. It was built in 1985 with Soviet Union aid, as part of a strategy by the Derg regime led by former Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile Mariam to increase resource spending on irrigation following the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia.[1] It is located at a longitude of 34.4824508 and latitude of 7.8476356 on Alwero’s river, Abobo, Gambella region. It was constructed for irrigation, with a water capacity of 74.6 million cubic metres, and a dam height of 22 metres. This offers a conducive environment for water resources development for the population settled in the lowlands area to irrigate the farm in the local region. It drains into the Nile Basin and has the capacity to irrigate over 10,000 hectares (100,000,000 m²) of land.[2][3]

References

Cheru, Fantu; Cramer, Christopher; Oqubay, Arkebe (2019-01-10). The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy. Oxford University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-19-254644-9.
Tournier, Jean-Pierre; Bennett, Tony; Bibeau, Johanne (2019-08-08). Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World / Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires: Proceedings of the ICOLD 2019 Symposium, (ICOLD 2019), June 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada / Publications du symposium CIGB 2019, juin 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada. CRC Press. p. 1155. ISBN 978-1-000-59682-3.
The Journal of Oromo Studies. 12–13. Oromo Studies Association. 2005. p. 96. One of the big projects, the Alwero Dam was completed in 1985. The dam has a capacity to irrigate over 10,000 hectares of land.CS1 maint: date and year (link)

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[1] Cheru, Fantu; Cramer, Christopher; Oqubay, Arkebe (2019-01-10). The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy. Oxford University Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-19-254644-9.

[2] Tournier, Jean-Pierre; Bennett, Tony; Bibeau, Johanne (2019-08-08). Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World / Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires: Proceedings of the ICOLD 2019 Symposium, (ICOLD 2019), June 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada / Publications du symposium CIGB 2019, juin 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada. CRC Press. p. 1155. ISBN 978-1-000-59682-3.

[3] The Journal of Oromo Studies. 12–13. Oromo Studies Association. 2005. p. 96. One of the big projects, the Alwero Dam was completed in 1985. The dam has a capacity to irrigate over 10,000 hectares of land.CS1 maint: date and year (link)