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General Information

Beginning of works: 1949
Completion: 1953
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Arch dam
Function / usage: Hydroelectric dam / plant
Material: Concrete dam

Location

Location:
Coordinates: 32° 6' 24.12" N    6° 27' 50" W
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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.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20003760
  • Published on:
    22/06/2002
  • Last updated on:
    19/05/2022
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