Imbagedo

Imbagedo is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1998 by SAERT.

Dam characteristics

Dam height: 20 metres
Dam crest length: 328 metres
Spillway width: 20 metres

Capacity

Original capacity: 1 776 278 m³
Dead storage: 360 000 m³
Reservoir area: 36 ha

In 2002, the life expectancy of the reservoir was estimated at 24 years.

Irrigation

Designed irrigated area: 80 ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 12.4 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.