A bottom outlet is an opening at a low level from a reservoir that is generally used to freely discharge water. Ethiopia has put the former head of METEC, Kinfe Dagnew, on trial after arresting him on corruption charges in November, along with dozens of employees. Although Abiy blamed METEC for problems last year, he did not say how long a delay they had caused. Story continuesThe entire dam is due to be completed by 2022, Ethiopia’s water minister, Seleshi Bekele, said last week. The hydropower dam on the Nile River is located 500 km (311 miles) northwest of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, near the border with Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2019 09:00 UTC