Sebou basin reservoir levels rise to nearly 52%

Thursday 03 April 2025 - 12:20

By: Dakir Madiha

Sebou basin reservoir levels rise to nearly 52%

The reservoirs managed by the Sebou Hydraulic Basin Agency (ABHS) reported a filling rate of 51.81% as of April 2, 2025, significantly up from 48.30% during the same period last year.

These eleven reservoirs now hold over 2.87 billion cubic meters of water, compared to 2.68 billion cubic meters at the same time last year, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Equipment and Water. This positions the Sebou basin in the lead for water retention, followed by the Loukkos and Bouregrag basins.

On a national scale, reservoir reserves have surpassed 6.42 billion cubic meters as of April 2, reflecting an increase of over 2 billion cubic meters compared to last year.

The Sebou basin features eleven large reservoirs and fifty-one small dams and hillside lakes. Recognized as one of the most crucial basins in the kingdom, it spans approximately 40,000 square kilometers and plays a significant role in the national agricultural and industrial economy.

Five new reservoirs are currently under construction in the basin with a total investment of 10 billion dirhams. These include the nearly completed M’dez reservoir in the province of Sefrou (700 million cubic meters), Ribat El Kheir in Sefrou (124 million cubic meters), and Koudiat Borna in Sidi Kacem (12 million cubic meters).

The construction progress for the Sidi Abbou reservoir (200 million cubic meters) and Ratba reservoir (1.9 billion cubic meters) in the province of Taounate stands at 87% and 33%, respectively.

Once completed, these projects are expected to enhance the overall storage capacity of the basin's infrastructure to 8.14 billion cubic meters, an increase of over 2 billion cubic meters from the current total of 6.1 billion cubic meters.