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Era Quhila 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 the Tigray Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources.[1]

Era Quhila
Era Quhila
Coordinates	13.44657408°N 39.59770361°E / 13.44657408; 39.59770361
Type	Freshwater artificial lake
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Water volume	1.185×10^6 m3 (961 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	2,320 m (7,610 ft)
Settlements	Kwiha

Dam characteristics

• Dam crest length: 180 metres
• Spillway width: 15 metres
• Original capacity: 1 185 000 m³

Irrigation

• Designed irrigated area: 87 ha
• Actual irrigated area in 2002: 25 ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 12.86 km² large, with a perimeter of 14 km and a length of 4550 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2][3] The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale and a bit of Mekelle Dolerite.[1] 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.[4]

References

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- [en] Era Quhila

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[fr] Era Quhila

Era Quhila est un réservoir qui se trouve dans le woreda d’Inderta au Tigré en Éthiopie. Le barrage a été construit en 1997 par le Ministère Régional de l’Agriculture[1].

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