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

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir was estimated at 25 years.

Irrigation

The catchment of the reservoir is 3.53 km² large, with a perimeter of 11.66 km and a length of 5200 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 dam with the same name, some 20 km to the northwest: Gereb Segen