Amblo

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Amblo
Dogu’a Tembien
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAddi Amdey in Arebay municipality
 • elevation2,460 m (8,070 ft)
MouthAgefet River
 • location
Near Inda Gabir Amblo in Tsigereda municipality
 • coordinates
13°47′35″N 39°19′26″E / 13.793°N 39.324°E / 13.793; 39.324
 • elevation
1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Length10 km (6.2 mi)
Width 
 • average10 m (33 ft)
Basin features
River systemSeasonal river
LandmarksArebay Mountains
TopographyMountains and deep gorges

The Amblo is a river of the

Dogu’a Tembien in northern Ethiopia, it flows northward to empty finally in the Weri’i and Tekezé River.[1]

The river in the radial drainage network of Dogu’a Tembien

Characteristics

It is a confined ephemeral bedrock river, with an average slope gradient of 63 metres per kilometre. With its tributaries, the river has cut a deep gorge.[2]

Flash floods and flood buffering

Runoff mostly happens in the form of high runoff discharge events that occur in a very short period (called

flash floods). These are related to the steep topography, often little vegetation cover and intense convective rainfall. The peaks of such flash floods have often a 50 to 100 times larger discharge than the preceding baseflow.[2]
The magnitude of floods in this river has, however, been decreased due to interventions in the catchment. On steep slopes, exclosures have been established; the dense vegetation largely contributes to enhanced infiltration, less flooding and better baseflow.[3] Physical conservation structures such as stone bunds[4][5] and check dams also intercept runoff.[6][7]

Transhumance towards the gorge

Transhumance takes place in the summer rainy season, when the lands near the villages are occupied by crops. Young shepherds will take the village cattle down to the gorge and overnight in small caves. The gorges are particularly attractive as a transhumance destination zone, because there is water and good growth of semi-natural vegetation.[8]

Boulders and pebbles in the river bed

Boulders and pebbles encountered in the river bed can originate from any location higher up in the catchment. In the uppermost stretches of the river, only rock fragments of the upper lithological units will be present in the river bed, whereas more downstream one may find a more comprehensive mix of all lithologies crossed by the river. From upstream to downstream, the following lithological units occur in the catchment.[9]

Natural boundary

Along its course, this river passes through three municipalities and two woredas and constitutes two different borders.[1] On the various parts:

Trekking along the river

Trekking routes have been established across and along this river.[11] The tracks are not marked on the ground but can be followed using downloaded .GPX files.[12] Trek T follows the upper and middle course of the river from a distance, giving good views on the gorge.

See also

  • List of Ethiopian rivers

References

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  5. doi:10.1127/zfg/2015/0166
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  6. doi:10.1111/j.1475-2743.2004.tb00337.x
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  7. hdl:1854/LU-8518957
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  8. hdl:1854/LU-854326
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  9. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6
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  10. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2005.07.013
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  11. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6
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  12. ^ Public GPS traces tagged with nyssen-jacob-frankl | OpenStreetMap
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