Arato
| Arato | |
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  Arato | |
| Coordinates | 13°30′44″N 39°38′41″E / 13.51230068°N 39.64480822°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface area | 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 2.59×106 m3 (2,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Settlements | Araguren |
Arato is a reservoir located in the Inderta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.[1]
Dam characteristics
- Dam height: 20 metres
- Dam crest length: 443 metres
- Spillway width: 20 metres
Capacity
- Original capacity: 2 590 000 m³
- Dead storage: 647 698 m³
- Reservoir area: 40 ha
Irrigation
- Designed irrigated area: 120 ha
- Actual irrigated area in 2002: 27 ha
Environment
The catchment of the reservoir is 12 km² large, with a perimeter of 16 km and a length of 4950 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2] The lithology of the catchment is Antalo Limestone and Mekelle Dolerite.[1] Part of the water that could be used for irrigation is lost through seepage[3]; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.[4]
References
- ^ a b De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
- ^ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2006). "Reservoirs in Tigray: characteristics and sediment deposition problems". Land Degradation and Development. 17: 211–230.
- ^ An integrated approach for detection and delineation of leakage path from Micro-Dam Reservoir (MDR): a case study from Arato MDR, Northern Ethiopia https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10064-015-0750-9
- ^ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75: 65–76.