Official name Barrage Mohamed V Opening date 1967 Height 64 m | Country Morocco Status Operational Type of dam Arch-gravity Opened 1967 | |
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Similar Hassan II Dam, Al Massira Dam, Barrage Sidi Mohamed‑Ben‑Abdellah, Embalse de Daourat, Al Wahda 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. The dam's reservoir and wetlands were designated as a Ramsar site in 2005.
Map of Mohamed V Dam, Morocco
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