Addi Shihu

Addi Shihu 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]

Addi Shihu
Catchment of Addi Shihu reservoir
Addi Shihu
Coordinates	13.6480°N 39.6946°E / 13.6480; 39.6946
Type	Freshwater artificial lake
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Surface area	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Water volume	1×10^6 m3 (810 acre⋅ft)
Settlements	Atsbi

Dam characteristics

• Dam height: 10.8 metres
• Dam crest length: 301 metres

Capacity

• Original capacity: 1 million m³
• Reservoir area: 36 ha

Irrigation

• Designed irrigated area: 40 ha
• Actual irrigated area in 2002: 13 ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 9.4 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.^[2] 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.^[3]

Homonymous places

The town of Addi Shihu, in Alaje woreda is located more than 100 km to the south.