Place

Oromia region - Ethiopia


Client

Salini Costruttori S.p.A.


Year

1996 - 1998

Description for Dire Dam (Ethiopia)

Earthfill dam with impermeable core for water supply to Addis Ababa and to Dire–Legadadi Aqueduct.

Main Features

  • Reservoir ( V = 19 Mm³ )
  • Earthfill Dam ( H = 45.96 m, L_crest = 1'980 , V = 2.67 Mm³ )
  • Spillway ( Q = 500 m³/s, L = 200 m, W = 40 m )
  • Intake ( H = 48.6 m )
  • Steel Reticular Footbridge ( L = 150 m )
  • Aqueduct ( D = 700 mm, L = 10 km )
 

Engineering Services

  • General Design revision
  • Dam stability analysis
  • Final design of intake works, spillway, valve chamber and footbridge

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