Sous
Sous is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 30.45°, -9.09°
About Sous
The Sous River, Sus River or Souss River (Arabic: واد سوس, romanized: wād sūs; Tachelhit: ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙ, romanized: asif n sus) is a river in mid-southern Morocco located in the Sous region. It originates in the High Atlas and flows west passing Aoulouz, Taroudannt, Oulad Teima, Inezgane and Aït Melloul. It forms a basin which is protected from the desert climate of the Sahara by the Anti-Atlas mountains and is one of Morocco's most fertile regions.
The Aoulouz Dam is the main dam on this river.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Sous River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sous: Key Facts
| Length | 190 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| Drainage system | Sous |
Facts from Wikidata Q2883844 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Sous: Quick Answers
- Where is Sous?
- Sous is located in Morocco, at 30.4453° N, 9.0903° W.
- Are there dams on the Sous?
- No dam on the Sous is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.