arch-gravity dam
An arch-gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of the water pressure against the canyon rock walls, providing the ...
located south of
Zaio
Zaio (Tarifit: Zayyu, ⵣⴰⵢⵢⵓ; Arabic: زايو) is a municipality located in the province of Nador in northeastern Morocco. On January 1, 2005, Zaio had a total population of 32,000.
Further reading
* Seddon, David. 1987. ''Zaio Transfor ...
on the
Moulouya River
The Moulouya River ( Berber: ''iɣẓer en Melwect'', ) is a 520 km-long river in Morocco. Its sources are located in the Ayashi mountain in the Middle Atlas. It empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Saïdia, in northeast Morocco.
Water l ...
in Oujda-Angad Province, Morocco. The primary purpose of the dam is supplying water for the irrigation of downstream. Water is also used for hydroelectric power production and water supply to the city of
Nador
Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census).
Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam ...
. The dam is named after
Mohammed V of Morocco
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...
. The dam's reservoir and wetlands were designated as a
Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
*** Permanent 8 ha (P)
*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
**
Al Massira Dam
The Al Massira Dam is a gravity dam located south of Settat on the Oum Er-Rbia River in Settat Province, Morocco. Completed in 1979, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over of farmland in the Doukkala region. The dam's hydroelectric po ...
– another Ramsar site in Morocco
*
List of power stations in Morocco
This article lists all power stations in Morocco.
Hydroelectric
Thermal
Solar
Wind
See also
* List of power stations in Africa
* List of largest power stations in the world
* Energy in Morocco
* Energy policy of Morocco
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