Alwero Dam

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Alwero Dam
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Location of Alwero Dam in Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Location Gambela Region
Coordinates 7°50′51″N34°28′57″E / 7.8476356°N 34.4824508°E / 7.8476356; 34.4824508
PurposeIrrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1984
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsAlwero River

The Alwero Dam, also known as the Abobo Dam, is a reservoir and irrigation system in the Abobo district of Gambela Region, in western Ethiopia. It was built in 1985 with Soviet Union aid, as part of a strategy by the Derg regime led by former Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile Mariam to increase resource spending on irrigation following the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. [1] It is located at a longitude of 34.4824508 and latitude of 7.8476356 on the Alwero river, Abobo, Gambela Region. It was constructed for irrigation, with a water capacity of 74.6 million cubic metres, and a dam height of 22 metres. This offers a conducive environment for water resources development for the population settled in the lowlands area to irrigate agriculture lands in the local region. It drains into the Nile Basin and has the capacity to irrigate over 10,000 hectares (100,000,000 m2) of land. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Cheru, Fantu; Cramer, Christopher; Oqubay, Arkebe (2019-01-10). The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy. Oxford University Press. p. 192. ISBN   978-0-19-254644-9.
  2. Tournier, Jean-Pierre; Bennett, Tony; Bibeau, Johanne (2019-08-08). Sustainable and Safe Dams Around the World / Un monde de barrages durables et sécuritaires: Proceedings of the ICOLD 2019 Symposium, (ICOLD 2019), June 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada / Publications du symposium CIGB 2019, juin 9-14, 2019, Ottawa, Canada. CRC Press. p. 1155. ISBN   978-1-000-59682-3.
  3. The Journal of Oromo Studies. Vol. 12–13. Oromo Studies Association. 2005. p. 96. One of the big projects, the Alwero Dam was completed in 1985. The dam has a capacity to irrigate over 10,000 hectares of land.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

7°50′51″N34°28′57″E / 7.8476356°N 34.4824508°E / 7.8476356; 34.4824508