Tendaho Dam is an earth-filled dam 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. The dam is aimed at providing irrigation primarily for the Tendaho Sugar Factory sugar cane plantation.,^[1] 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, and the remaining 50,000 hectares for cultivating sugar cane for the sugar factory.

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Tendaho Irrigation Dam
Location of Tendaho Irrigation Dam in Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Location	Afar, Northern Ethiopia
Coordinates	11.6913°N 40.9546°E / 11.6913; 40.9546
Status	Operational
Construction began	2005
Opening date	2014
Owner(s)	Ethiopia
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds	Awash River
Height	53 meter
Length	412 meter
Reservoir
Total capacity	.186 km3 (150,793 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation

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The nearest towns are Logiya, situated just north of the dam, and Semera, which has an airstrip (Semera Airport) and a university.