Chini is a small reservoir located in Melfa (Dogu’a Tembien woreda, Tigray Region, Ethiopia).

The 151-metres long earthen dam that holds the reservoir was built in 1993 by the Relief Society of Tigray.

The catchment of the reservoir is 1.86 km² large, with a perimeter of 5.15 km and a length of 1800 metres.

[1] Part of the water that could be used for irrigation is lost through seepage; the positive side-effect is that this contributes to groundwater recharge.

[3] Actually, in the wider surrounding of the reservoir, both upstream and downstream the level of the watertable has strongly raised, and the area has become remarkably greener.