Gereb May Zib'i

Gereb May Zib’i
Gereb May Zib’i
	Gereb May Zib’i
Coordinates	13°46′55″N 39°36′34″E / 13.78180799°N 39.60931392°ECoordinates: 13°46′55″N 39°36′34″E / 13.78180799°N 39.60931392°E
Type	Freshwater artificial lake
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Surface elevation	2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Settlements	Wukro

Gereb May Zib’i is a reservoir located in the Kilte Awula’ilo woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built by the , for purpose of livestock watering and human water consumption.^[1]

Environment[]

The catchment of the reservoir is 0.79 km² large, with a perimeter of 3.93 km. The lithology of the catchment is Agula Shale and Antalo Limestone.^[1] Part of the water is lost through seepage; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.
^ Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75: 65–76. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011.

[joke-1] De Wit, Joke (2003). Stuwmeren in Tigray (Noord-Ethiopië): kenmerken, sedimentatie en sediment-bronnen. Unpub. M.Sc. thesis. Department of Geography, K.U.Leuven.

[2] Nigussie Haregeweyn, and colleagues (2008). "Sediment yield variability in Northern Ethiopia: A quantitative analysis of its controlling factors". Catena. 75: 65–76. doi:10.1016/j.catena.2008.04.011.

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