Gereb Awso | |
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Coordinates | 13°25′47″N 39°33′12″E / 13.4296493°N 39.55336882°E |
Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Surface area | 0.0212 km2 (0.0082 sq mi) |
Water volume | 0.119×10 6 m3 (96 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,290 m (7,510 ft) |
Settlements | Kwiha |
Gereb Awso 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.[1]
The catchment of the reservoir is 1.21 km2 large, with a perimeter of 4.62 km and a length of 1780 metres. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2][3] The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale.[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]