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.[2]
| Hassan I Dam | |
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  Location of Hassan I Dam in Morocco | |
| Official name | Barrage Hassan I |
| Country | Morocco |
| Location | Demnate |
| Coordinates | 31°48′52″N 06°49′22″W / 31.81444°N 6.82278°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Owner(s) | Office National de L'Electricite (ONE) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Lakhdar River |
| Height | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Length | 380 m (1,247 ft) |
| Dam volume | 9,000,000 m3 (11,771,556 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 273,000,000 m3 (221,325 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,670 km2 (645 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1991 |
| Turbines | 1 x 67.2 MW (90,100 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 67.2 MW[1] |
| Annual generation | 132 GWh (480 TJ) |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hassan I Hydroelectric Power Project". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Hassan I" (in French). Secretariat D'etat Charge de L'eau et de L'environnement. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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