Dur Anbesa

Dur Anbesa 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 2001 by SAERT. The catchment of the reservoir is 10 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation. 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.

Dam characteristics

Dam height: 18 metres
Dam crest length: 605 metres
Spillway width: 10 metres

Capacity

Original capacity: 900 000 m³
Dead storage: 115 598 m³
Reservoir area: 14 ha

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir was estimated at 36 years.

Irrigation

Designed irrigated area: 61 ha