Official name Barrage Hassan I Opening date 1986 Opened 1986 | Country Morocco Status Operational Height 145 m | |
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Owner(s) Office National de L'Electricite (ONE) Similar Atlas Mountains, Mohamed V Dam, Hassan II Dam, Messochora Dam, Al Wahda Dam | ||
The Hassan I Dam is an embankment dam located 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Demnate on the Lakhdar River in Azilal Province, Morocco. Completed in 1986, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres) of farmland. The dam's hydroelectric power plant also generates 132 gigawatt-hours (480 TJ) on average annually. At 145 metres (476 ft) in height, it is the tallest dam in Morocco and the tallest earth-fill dam in Africa. The dam is named after Hassan I of Morocco.
Map of Hassan I Dam, Route Barrage Hassan I, Morocco
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