Addi Gela | |
Coords: | 13.1293°N 39.5099°W |
Type: | Freshwater artificial lake |
Pushpin Map: | Ethiopia |
Basin Countries: | Ethiopia |
Area: | 0.185km2 |
Volume: | 1.25e6m3 |
Elevation: | 2040m (6,690feet) |
Cities: | Hiwane |
Addi Gela is a reservoir located in the Hintalo Wajirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.[1]
In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 40 years.[1]
The catchment of the reservoir is 8.19 km2 large, with a perimeter of 13.43 km and a length of 5640 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2] The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale, Mekelle Dolerite, and sandstone of the Amba Aradam Formation.[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]