Recent rainfall boosted Morocco’s water reserves, adding a total of 17.27 million cubic meters to four dams between October 11 and 12, according to the Directorate of Water Research and Planning. National water reserves reached 11.2 billion cubic meters on October 12, bringing the overall filling rate to 65.77%.
That rate compares with 32.17% on the same date last year. The Mohammed V Dam in the Oriental region recorded the largest increase, gaining 5.84 million cubic meters. Its filling rate reached 41.4%.
Barrage Mohammed V. (M. Chellay/Le360)
The Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Dam gained 5.39 million cubic meters, bringing its filling rate to 70.7%.
In Settat province, the Al Massira Dam received an additional 3.73 million cubic meters, with its filling rate standing at 40.2%.
The Ahmed El Hansali Dam in Béni Mellal province gained 2.31 million cubic meters, bringing its filling rate to 78.1%.
