Morocco’s water reserves boosted by recent heavy rains

The hydraulic situation in Morocco has improved since August 22, with all dams reaching a filling rate of 27.9% as of September 10, compared to 26.7% on the same date last year, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water.

The very heavy rains and thunderstorms experienced by the country have significantly improved the situation at certain dams, the Ministry explained in a press release, adding that six of the country's ten hydraulic basins have seen improvement. According to the same source, over 263 million m³ of water have been captured by all the dams, a volume greater than the annual drinking water requirements of Greater Casablanca.

In addition, the Draa Oued Noun hydraulic basin, particularly the Mansour Eddahbi dam (near Ouarzazate), received the largest inflow of water (63 million m³), improving the dam's reserves by more than 69% compared to last year. In second place, the dams in the Guir-Ziz-Rheris hydraulic basin (Errachidia region) benefited greatly from recent rainfall, with 60 million m³, the press release continued.

It also noted that the Oum Er Rbiaa water basin, particularly the Bin El Ouidane dam, as well as the dams in the Moulouya water basin (northeastern Morocco), each received inflows exceeding 40 million m³. The Souss Massa and Sebou water basins also benefited from recent rainfall, with 14.7 million m³ and 12.9 million m³, respectively, it added.

The Ministry pointed out, however, that despite the recent rains and the measures implemented, Morocco's water situation remains challenging, urging citizens to avoid wastage and use water sparingly.