Filiglig
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  Filiglig Location within Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 13°14′47″N 39°25′11″E / 13.24641279°N 39.4196826°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Surface area | 0.065 km2 (0.025 sq mi) |
Water volume | 0.296×106 m3 (240 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) |
| Settlements | Hintalo |
Filiglig 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]
Dam characteristics
[edit]- Dam height: 14 metres
- Dam crest length: 325 metres
- Spillway width: 15 metres
Capacity
[edit]- Original capacity: 296000 m³
- Dead storage: 20832 m³
- Reservoir area: 6.5 ha
In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 30 years.[1]
Irrigation
[edit]- Designed irrigated area: 20 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2002: 3 ha
Environment
[edit]The catchment of the reservoir is 7.44 km2 large, with a perimeter of 14.23 km and a length of 5840 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2][3] The lithology of the catchment is Mekelle Dolerite and Agula Shale.[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.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Vanmaercke, M. and colleagues (2019). "Sediment Yield and Reservoir Siltation in Tigray". Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Cham (CH): Springer Nature. pp. 345–357. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_23. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6. S2CID 199112876.
- ↑ 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.