Al Massira Dam
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The Al Massira Dam is a gravity dam located 70 km (43 mi) south of Settat
on the Oum Er-Rbia River
in Settat Province, Morocco. Completed in 1979, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over 100000 ha (247,105 acre) of farmland in the Doukkala
region. The dam's hydroelectric power plant also generates 221 GWh on average annually. The power station was commissioned in 1980. Just to the north of the dam is a rip rap saddle dam to support water elevation in the reservoir. The dam's reservoir and wetlands were designated as a Ramsar site in 2005.
Settat
Settat is a city in Morocco between the national capital Rabat and Marrakech. Settat is located at the heart of the country, south of Casablanca. Settat is the capital of the prefecture of Chaouia-Ouardigha and Settat Province, the oldest and largest city in the province, in both size and population...
on the Oum Er-Rbia River
Oum Er-Rbia River
Oum Er-Rbia , is a river in central Morocco. The river is 555 km long and is the longest in the country. With an average water debit of 105 m3/s, Oum Er-Rbia is the second largest river in Morocco after the Sebou River. It takes source in the Middle Atlas and passes through the city of Khénifra and...
in Settat Province, Morocco. Completed in 1979, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over 100000 ha (247,105 acre) of farmland in the Doukkala
Doukkala
Doukkala is a natural region of Morocco, included in the province of El Jadida and in the Abda-Doukkala administrative region....
region. The dam's hydroelectric power plant also generates 221 GWh on average annually. The power station was commissioned in 1980. Just to the north of the dam is a rip rap saddle dam to support water elevation in the reservoir. The dam's reservoir and wetlands were designated as a Ramsar site in 2005.