Hassan I Dam

The Hassan I Dam is an embankment dam located  northeast of Demnate on the Lakhdar River in Azilal Province, Morocco. Completed in 1986, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over  of farmland. The dam's hydroelectric power plant also generates  on average annually. At  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.

See also

 List of power stations in Morocco

References

Category:Dams completed in 1986
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1991
Category:Dams in Morocco
Category:Embankment dams
Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Morocco
Category:1986 establishments in Morocco