Felaga

Felaga 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 1996 by Tigray Bureau of Agriculture.^[1]

Felaga
Felaga
Coordinates	13.90960685°N 39.76514512°E / 13.90960685; 39.76514512
Type	Freshwater artificial lake
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Surface area	0.2153 km2 (0.0831 sq mi)
Water volume	0.9×10^6 m3 (730 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	2,786 m (9,140 ft)
Settlements	Atsbi

Dam characteristics

• Dam height: 11.9 metres
• Dam crest length: 115 metres
• Spillway width: 15 metres

Capacity

• Original capacity: 900000 m³
• Dead storage: 115000 m³
• Reservoir area: 21.53 ha

Irrigation

• Designed irrigated area: 75 ha
• Actual irrigated area in 2002: 40 ha

Environment

The catchment of the reservoir is 8.16 km² large. The reservoir suffers from rapid siltation.^[2][3] The lithology of the catchment is Enticho Sandstone and precambrian rock.^[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]