El Kansera Dam
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EL Kansera is an irrigation storage dam in Morocco.
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EL Kansera | |
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Country | Morocco |
Coordinates | 34.041583°N 5.907346°W / 34.041583; -5.907346 |
Purpose | Irrigation water storage |
Construction began | 1927 |
Opening date | 1935 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 68 m (223 ft)[1] |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 227×10 |
Catchment area | 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Office National de L'Electricite (ONE) |
Commission date | 1946 |
Turbines | 1 x 8.3 MW (11,100 hp) Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 8.3 MW[2] |
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