Addi Gela


Addi Gela is a reservoir located in the Hintalo-Wejirat woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Dam characteristics

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir was estimated at 40 years.

Irrigation

The catchment of the reservoir is 8.19 km² large, with a perimeter of 13.43 km and a length of 5640 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale, Mekelle Dolerite, and sandstone of the Amba Aradam Formation. 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.