Lake Giba
| Lake Giba | |
|---|---|
Construction site of Giba dam | |
| Location | Inderta, Dogu’a Tembien, Kilte Awula'ilo woredas |
| Coordinates | 13°37′14″N 39°24′08″E / 13.620559°N 39.402124°E |
| Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Sulluh, Genfel and Agula'i Rivers |
| Primary outflows | Giba River |
| Catchment area | 2,394 km2 (924 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Max. length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Water volume | 350×106 m3 (280,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
| Settlements | Romanat, Qarano |
Lake Giba is a reservoir under construction at the border of the Inderta; Kilte Awula'ilo and Dogu’a Tembien woredas of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. As of 2020, the earthen dam that holds the reservoir is under construction. It will collect the water from the catchments of Sulluh (969 km2), Genfel (733 km2), and Agula'i (692 km2) rivers.