The Massa River (Arabic: واد ماسة, romanized: wād māsa; Tachelhit: ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⵜ, romanized: asif n masst) is a river in southern Morocco located in the Sous region. It originates in the Anti-Atlas and flows northwest ending in the Atlantic Ocean at Sidi R'bat after flowing through the Souss-Massa National Park.[1][2]
| Massa River | |
|---|---|
 Massa River near the ocean at Sidi R'bat | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Anti-Atlas |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
Yusuf Ibn Tashfin Dam
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Constructed in 1972, the Yusuf Ibn Tashfin dam is the main dam on the Massa river.
See also
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edit- ↑ Morocco. Lonely Planet Publications (Firm). 2007.
- ↑ Africa: atlas of our changing environment. United Nations Environment Programme. 2008. p. 248.
30°04′15″N 9°40′00″W / 30.07083°N 9.66667°W
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