Smir Dam

Smir Dam (Arabic: سد أسمير) is an earth-filled embankment dam in northern Morocco, to the southeast of Nakhla Dam and 5 km (3.1 mi) west of M'diq. It is at the confluence of the Smir and El-lile wadis and has a 17 m (56 ft) saddle dam adjacent to the main dam. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply to the city of Tetouan, 12 km (7.5 mi) to the south. The dam was completed in 1991.^[3] The reservoir impounded by the dam has been designated as part of a Ramsar site since 2019.^[2]

Smir Dam
Location of Smir Dam in Morocco
Official name	Smir Barrage
Country	Morocco
Location	M'diq
Coordinates	35°41′05.73″N 5°23′07.03″W
Purpose	Water supply, irrigation
Status	Operational
Opening date	1991
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill
Height	45 m (148 ft)
Length	600 m (2,000 ft)
Dam volume	710,000 m3 (930,000 cu yd)
Spillway type	Uncontrolled bell-mouth
Reservoir
Total capacity	43,500,000 m3 (35,300 acre⋅ft)[1]
Catchment area	75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Lagune et barrage de Smir
Designated	22 May 2019
Reference no.	2380[2]