Engineering legacy · 1995–Present

HARE Irrigation Project

Preserving an important engineering work, honouring the professionals who created it, and revisiting the project through modern hydrology, GIS, DEM analysis and water-resources engineering.

Why HARE matters

A project, a generation of engineers, and a living technical archive

1995 Engineering Study

The original HARE Irrigation Project Design Report is preserved as a record of engineering education, teamwork and applied irrigation design.

Professional Legacy

The site documents how the four original team members developed into experienced professionals across hydrology, irrigation, dams, water leadership, water supply and sanitation.

Modern Reassessment

Future sections will compare the original work with modern DEM products, GIS, hydrological analysis, satellite data and updated engineering interpretation.

The original HARE team

Four engineers, four distinct professional journeys

Eng. Mesfin Hagos Tewolde

Irrigation Engineer · Hydrologist · Civil Engineer

Hydrology, research, modelling, GIS and water knowledge innovation.

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Dr. Eng. Mitiku Bedru Gochefo

Hydraulic Engineer · Irrigation Specialist · Water Resources Leader

Engineering, institutional leadership, water policy and international cooperation.

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Eng. Seid Shimelis

Irrigation & Water Resources Engineer

Dam and irrigation design, headworks, major projects and senior technical leadership.

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Eng. Tamir Mitiku Habeteyes

Hydraulic & Hydropower Engineer · Water & Sanitation Specialist

Irrigation, water supply, sanitation and the engineered water cycle.

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The book

From the original report to a professional publication

The HARE book will preserve the original engineering study while carefully revisiting calculations, assumptions, hydrological methods, figures, tables and technical explanations.

Book page

Maps & technical products

HARE through modern spatial analysis

The mapping section is prepared for watershed boundaries, DEM, hillshade, slope, drainage, flow accumulation, command area, canals, headworks, land cover and other GIS products.

Maps & DEM

Long-term vision

An internationally accessible engineering legacy

The HARE website is being developed as a permanent professional archive for engineers, students, universities, water institutions, governments, researchers and development partners interested in irrigation and water-resources engineering.