Angereb

The Angereb, also known as the Bahr as-Salam, is an Ethiopian and Sudanese river that is one of the Nile's origins. It starts near Daqwa in the Amhara Region, north of Gondar, and flows west to join the Atbarah River. Part of its route runs through Armachiho's historic quarter.

The Angereb Reservoir (supplied by the Angereb River) is Gondar's main supply of drinking water. The reservoir was created in 1986 after an earthen dam was completed. In 1986, a water treatment facility was built to treat the water stored in the reservoir so that Gondar could have a reliable and safe source of potable water. The reservoir was built with a 5 million cubic meter storage capacity. Angereb reservoir and two boreholes have a combined average production capacity of 8,298 m3/day.

The hillsides surrounding the reservoir, as well as the lands near the Angereb river and its tributaries, have been cleared of trees (mostly for firewood). As a result, material from slope erosion enters the waterways.

Length: 137 miles (shared with Ethiopia)