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Gereb Segen (Hintalo)

Gereb Segen 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 2000 by SAERT.

Dam characteristics

  • Dam height: 14.86 metres
  • Dam crest length: 473 metres
  • Spillway width: 8 metres

Capacity

  • Original capacity: 337408 m³
  • Dead storage: 22400 m³
  • Reservoir area: 11.7 ha

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir (the duration before it is filled with sediment) was estimated at 25 years.

Irrigation

  • Designed irrigated area: 24 ha
  • Actual irrigated area in 2002: zero ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 3.53&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> large, with a perimeter of 11.66&nbsp;km and a length of 5200&nbsp;metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale. 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.

Homonymous places

There is a (much larger) dam with the same name, some 20 km to the northwest: Gereb Segen (May Gabat)

References