General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Morocco |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 32° 6' 24.12" N 6° 27' 50" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 133 m | |
| crest length | 290 m | |
| capacity for electric power generation | 135 MW | |
| dam volume | 365 000 m³ | |
| annual power generation | 287 GWh |
Materials
| dam structure |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|
Notes
Highest arch dam in Africa when built.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Bin el Ouidane Dam is an arch dam located 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Beni Mellal on the El Abid River in Azilal Province, Morocco. Designed by Coyne et Bellier and constructed between 1949 and 1953, the purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and irrigation. Its 135 MW (181,000 hp) power station produces an average of 287 gigawatt-hours (1,030 TJ) annually and water from the reservoir helps irrigate 69,500 hectares (172,000 acres) in the Beni Moussa and Tadla plains.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Bin el Ouidane Dam" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Design
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1954): Le Barrage de Bin el Ouidane sur l'Oued el Abid (Maroc). In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 30, n. 11-12 (November 1954), pp. 361-378.
- Le barrage de Bin-el-Ouidane. In: Travaux, n. 219 (January 1953), pp. 42.
- (1952): Mise en place des bétons dans la constuction des grands barrages. Grues sur câbles du barrage de Bin-el-Ouidane. In: Travaux, n. 218 (December 1952), pp. 557.
- (2001): Remise en état des vannes de fond du barrage de Bin El Ouidane au Maroc. In: Travaux, n. 781 (December 2001), pp. 55-58.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003760 - Published on:
22/06/2002 - Last updated on:
19/05/2022
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