Mohamed V Dam

Mohamed V Dam
Mohamed V Dam is located in Morocco
Mohamed V Dam
Location of Mohamed V Dam in Morocco
Official nameBarrage Mohamed V
CountryMorocco
LocationZaio
Coordinates34°39′47″N 02°56′18″W / 34.66306°N 2.93833°W / 34.66306; -2.93833
StatusOperational
Opening date1967
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch-gravity
ImpoundsMoulouya River
Height64 m (210 ft)
Length280 m (920 ft)
Dam volume250,000 m3 (8,800,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity730×10^6 m3 (590,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity690×10^6 m3 (560,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area49,920 km2 (19,270 sq mi)[1]
Power Station
Commission date1967
Hydraulic head48 m (157 ft)
Turbines1 x 23 MW (31,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity23 MW[2]
Official nameBarrage Mohammed V
Designated15 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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mohamed V Hydroelectric Power Project Morocco". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Barrage Mohammed V". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Morocco names 20 varied new Ramsar sites". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Barrage Mohamed V". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-23.


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