embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...
in northern
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...
, to the southeast of
Nakhla Dam
Nakhla Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam in northern Morocco, to the southeast of El Hamma
El Hamma ( ar, الحامة ') is an oasis town located in the Gabès Governorate, 30 kilometers west of Gabès, Tunisia and near the eastern end of C ...
and west of M'diq. It is at the confluence of the Smir and El-lile wadis and has a saddle dam adjacent to the main dam. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply to the city of Tetouan, to the south. The dam was completed in 1991. The reservoir impounded by the dam has been designated as part of 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)
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