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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox body of water 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
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Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is Шаблон:Convert large, with a perimeter of Шаблон:Cvt and a length of Шаблон:Cvt. 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

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  1. 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  2. Шаблон:Cite journal
  3. 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
  4. Шаблон:Cite journal