Global InformationAqushela information
| Aqushela | |
|---|---|
 The reservoir never gets full with water, as evidenced by the trees growing on its bottom | |
  Aqushela | |
| Coordinates | 13°23′13″N 38°49′48″E / 13.38695882°N 38.83006536°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 0.81×106 m3 (660 acre⋅ft) (designed volume) |
| Settlements | Hidmo |
Aqushela is a typical over-dimensioned reservoir located in the Tanqwa-Abergele woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1999 by the Relief Society of Tigray.[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.