Mohamed V Dam

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]

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
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	730×10^6 m3 (590,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	690×10^6 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]
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Barrage Mohammed V
Designated	15 January 2005
Reference no.	1472[3]

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

• Morocco portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Al Massira Dam – another Ramsar site in Morocco
• List of power stations in Morocco