Tennsift River

Tennsift River, river in west-central Morocco. The Tennsift River rises from several headstreams in the High Atlas (Haut Atlas) mountains and flows westward for 160 miles (260 km) to the Atlantic Ocean, south of Safi. The Tennsift’s river valley, the Haouz lowland, has been transformed from an arid wasteland into a fertile farming region by the construction of irrigation and hydroelectric dams along the river’s course. Wheat, olives, fruit, vegetables, and grapes are grown. Chief...