Mohamed V Dam
| Mohamed V Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mohamed V Dam in Morocco | |
| Official name | Barrage Mohamed V |
| Country | Morocco |
| Location | Zaio |
| Coordinates | 34°39′47″N 02°56′18″W / 34.66306°N 2.93833°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity |
| Impounds | Moulouya River |
| Height | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Dam volume | 250,000 m3 (8,800,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 730×106 m3 (590,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 690×106 m3 (560,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 49,920 km2 (19,270 sq mi)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Hydraulic head | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Turbines | 1 x 23 MW (31,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 23 MW[2] |
| Official name | Barrage Mohammed V |
| Designated | 15 January 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1472[3] |
The Mohamed V Dam is an arch-gravity dam located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Zaio on the Moulouya River in Oujda-Angad Province, Morocco. The primary purpose of the dam is supplying water for the irrigation of 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) downstream. Water is also used for hydroelectric power production and water supply to the city of Nador. The dam is named after Mohammed V of Morocco.[4]
Environment
[edit]The dam's reservoir and wetlands were designated as a Ramsar site in 2005.[5] The site has also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant breeding populations of ruddy shelducks and marbled teals.[6]
See also
[edit]
- Al Massira Dam – another Ramsar site in Morocco
- List of power stations in Morocco
References
[edit]- ^ D.E. Walling, ed. (1996). Erosion and sediment yield : global and regional perspectives; proceedings of an international symposium held at Exeter, UK, from 15 to 19 July 1996. Jointly organized by the Department of Geography, University of Exeter. Wallingford: IAHS Press. p. 493. ISBN 0-947571-89-2.
- ^ "Mohamed V Hydroelectric Power Project Morocco". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Barrage Mohammed V". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Mohamed V" (in French). Secretariat D'etat Charge de L'eau et de L'environnement. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Morocco names 20 varied new Ramsar sites". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Barrage Mohamed V". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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