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Morocco water resource management and infrastructure

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Morocco is advancing large-scale hydraulic infrastructure and managing reservoir levels to mitigate climate-driven water scarcity. By late August October 2026, national dam water reservoirs levels reached 66.57%, totaling approximately 11.5 11.33 billion cubic meters, nearly doubling meters. This represents a substantial increase from the volume roughly 32% filling rate recorded during the same period the previous year. Regional distribution remains uneven; while the Sebou basin holds the largest supply, lower levels persist in the south and southeast. 2025. To bolster long-term storage, Morocco is investing 29.77 billion dirhams in 14 large-scale dam projects. Beyond simple storage, Several initiatives have reached major milestones: the Sidi Abou and Aït Ziat dams are increasingly utilized for strategic water transfers, 100% complete, while the Beni Azimane dam is 98% complete. Other projects, such as moving water from the Sebou basin to the Bouregreg basin to support agricultural irrigation in Gharb Targa Ou Madi and Souss, Oued Lakhdar dams, are between 86% and to secure supplies 90% complete, with most large-scale works scheduled for industrial hubs near Casablanca. As of October 10, 2026, commissioning in 2027. Beyond storage, the national dam filling rate reached 65.51%, totaling approximately 11.15 country is implementing a strategic shift toward seawater desalination, aiming for a production capacity of 1.7 billion cubic meters. meters per year by 2030. This represents a significant increase compared to the 32.68% filling rate recorded during the same period in 2025. Recent rainfall has benefited several basins: is supported by the Sebou basin shows National Program for Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation 2020-2027, which carries a filling rate of 77.3%, 143 billion dirham budget. Regional distribution remains uneven. While the Bouregreg and Chaouia Sebou basin at 76.1%, maintains high capacity and the Tensift Moulouya basin at 75.3%. Other notable improvements include the Hassan Addakhil dam in the Guir-Ziz-Ghris basin, which reached 54.83% capacity, and saw significant recent inflows—with the Mohammed V dam on the Moulouya, which rose to 22.60%. Despite these gains, regional disparities persist, with the Draâ-Oued Noun basin at 34.5% and reaching 78.13%—disparities persist in the Guir-Ziz-Ghris basin south. The Al Massira dam remains at 40.1%. While current levels offer improved management capabilities 40% capacity, and potential benefits for the 2026-2027 agricultural campaign, experts note that Todgha Dam reports a low fill rate of 9%. Additionally, new infrastructure in Sefrou is being developed to treat wastewater from olive oil production to protect the long-term hydrological year depends heavily on upcoming winter precipitation. Sebou River.

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  1. 2026-10-26 15:59 UTC Morocco water resource management and infrastructure
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