Era Quhila | |
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Coordinates | 13°26′48″N 39°35′52″E / 13.44657408°N 39.59770361°E |
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 |
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]
The catchment of the reservoir is 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) large, with a perimeter of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and a length of 4,550 metres (14,930 ft). 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]