Lakhdar (river)

Oued Lakhdar Oued Tessaout
Hassan I reservoir
Data
location	Morocco
River system	Oum er-Rbia
Drain over	Oum er-Rbia  → Atlantic Ocean
source	High Atlas about 35 km southeast of Azilal 31 ° 47 ′ 17 ″  N , 6 ° 22 ′ 43 ″  W
Source height	approx.  1200  m
muzzle	south of El Borouj in the Oum er-Rbia Coordinates: 32 ° 22 ′ 5 "  N , 7 ° 14 ′ 10"  W 32 ° 22 ′ 5 "  N , 7 ° 14 ′ 10"  W
Mouth height	approx.  285  m
Height difference	approx. 915 m
Bottom slope	approx. 5.1 ‰
length	approx. 180 km
Reservoirs flowed through	Hassan I reservoir

The 180 km long Oued Lakhdar is a tributary of the Oum er-Rbia on the north side of the High Atlas in the regions of Béni Mellal-Khénifra and Marrakech-Safi in southern Morocco .

course

The Oued Lakhdar rises southeast of the village of Ait M'hamed approx. 25 km southeast of Azilal and initially runs in a westerly direction and feeds the Hassan I reservoir ; after passing the border to the Marrakech-Safi region , it turns to the northwest, then later to the north, where it finally flows into the Oum er-Rbia as Oued Tessaout about 15 km south of the town of El Borouj .

economy

The Oued Lakhdar is mainly used to irrigate the agricultural areas along its riparian zones.

places

There are only small towns on the banks of the river.

See also

• About 30 km to the east, the Oued El Abid also joins the Oum er-Rbia.