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Lake Giba
Ethiopian reservoir / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Giba is a reservoir under construction at the border of the Inderta; Kilte Awula'ilo and Dogu’a Tembien woredas of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia.[1] As of 2020,[update] the earthen dam that holds the reservoir is under construction. It will collect the water from the catchments of Sulluh (969 km2), Genfel (733 km2), and Agula'i (692 km2) rivers.[2]
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Lake Giba | |
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![]() Construction site of Giba dam | |
Location | Inderta, Dogu’a Tembien, Kilte Awula'ilo woredas |
Coordinates | 13.620559°N 39.402124°E / 13.620559; 39.402124 |
Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
Primary inflows | Sulluh, Genfel and Agula'i Rivers |
Primary outflows | Giba River |
Catchment area | 2,394 km2 (924 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Surface area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
Water volume | 350×10 |
Surface elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
Settlements | Romanat, Qarano |
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