Imbagedo 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.
Dam characteristics Dam height: 20 metres Dam crest length: 328 metres Spillway width: 20 metres
Capacity Original capacity: 1 776 278 m³ Dead storage: 360 000 m³ Reservoir area: 36 ha In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 24 years.
Irrigation Designed irrigated area: 80 ha
Environment The catchment of the reservoir is 12.4 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.
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