Era | |
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Coordinates | 13°41′35″N 39°46′00″E / 13.69306°N 39.76667°E |
Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Surface area | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Water volume | 1.920000×10 6 m3 (1,556.569 acre⋅ft) |
Settlements | Atsbi |
Era is a reservoir located in the Atsbi Wenberta woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1997 by SAERT.[1]
The catchment of the reservoir is 16 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.[2][3] 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]