| Ziz River | |
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.jpg) Ziz River | |
 The Ziz in the Daoura river system (top and center right) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Morocco,Algeria |
TheZiz River (Arabic:وادي زيز[1]wadī zīz orنهر زيزnahr zīz) is ariver in the south ofMorocco andAlgeria. It has its source in theHigh Atlas mountains of Morocco and flows 282 kilometers (175 mi) into the Sahara Desert inAlgeria. Although water flow is intermittent along the Ziz riverbed, its watercourse has long been used to facilitate human transit through the mountainous region.
Cities along the Ziz river includeErrachidia,Erfoud andSijilmassa. There is a dam withhydroelectric generating capacity on the Ziz near Errachidia.[2]
Along the Ziz there is typically a common water rights rule, wherein each village and villager is entitled to a fair use and extraction of Ziz waters. Characteristically water is diverted in flatter areas to form a canal that irrigates palm groves and other crops as well as supplies domestic use.
32°28′43″N4°46′10″W / 32.47861°N 4.76944°W /32.47861; -4.76944
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