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.