Tendaho Dam is an

earth-filled dam An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...

in the eastern Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is situated on the Awash River, and its reservoir also receives the output of the Mille River. The dam is a project of the Ethiopian Water Works Construction Enterprise (EWWCE). Project planning began in 2005, with construction occurring from 2010 to 2014. Its purpose is to provide irrigation primarily for the ''Tendaho Sugar Factory'' sugar cane plantation.,Ethiopia: Tendaho Dam Construction Reaches 98 Percent, ''July 2014''
/ref> as well as drinking water for the region. Out of the 60,000 hectares of land planned to be irrigated, 10,000 would be allotted for social services and the community, while the remaining 50,000 hectares is for cultivating sugar cane for the sugar factory. The nearest towns are Logiya, situated just north of the dam, and Semera, which has an airstrip (

Semera Airport Semera Airport is an airport serving Semera, a city in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. The airport is on the west side of the village. The former gravel runway was paved and a terminal complex added after 2016. Airlines and destinations See al ...

) and a university.

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