Aqushela
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TypeFreshwater artificial lake
Surface area0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)
| Aqushela | |
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 The reservoir never gets full with water, as evidenced by the trees growing on its bottom | |
  Aqushela | |
| Coordinates | 13°23′13″N 38°49′48″E / 13.38695882°N 38.83006536°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 0.81×106 m3 (660 acre⋅ft) (designed volume) |
| Settlements | Hidmo |
Aqushela is a typical over-dimensioned reservoir located in the Tanqwa-Abergele woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1999 by the Relief Society of Tigray.[1]
- Dam height: 11.5 metres
- Dam crest length: 456 metres
- Spillway width: 16 metres
Capacity
- Original capacity: 810,000 m3
- Dead storage: 121,500 m3
- Reservoir area: 20.5 ha
These are the design values. In practice, the runoff from the catchment is largely insufficient to fill the reservoir, which serves only as shallow drinking pond for livestock.[1]