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, embankment, located, kilometres, northeast, demnate, lakhdar, river, azilal, province, morocco, completed, 1986, provides, water, irrigation, over, hectares, acres, farmland, hydroelectric, power, plant, also, generates, gigawatt, hours, average, annua. 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 DamLocation of Hassan I Dam in MoroccoOfficial nameBarrage Hassan ICountryMoroccoLocationDemnateCoordinates31 48 52 N 06 49 22 W 31 81444 N 6 82278 W 31 81444 6 82278StatusOperationalOpening date1986Owner s Office National de L Electricite ONE Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsLakhdar RiverHeight145 m 476 ft Length380 m 1 247 ft Dam volume9 000 000 m3 11 771 556 cu yd ReservoirTotal capacity273 000 000 m3 221 325 acre ft Catchment area1 670 km2 645 sq mi Power StationCommission date1991Turbines1 x 67 2 MW 90 100 hp Francis typeInstalled capacity67 2 MW 1 Annual generation132 GWh 480 TJ See also edit nbsp Morocco portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portalList of power stations in MoroccoReferences 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 nbsp This article about a building or structure in Morocco is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a dam floodgate or canal in Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hassan I Dam amp oldid 1189705266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
