Heba Press – Taounate
As part of the implementation of royal directives, the Ministry of Equipment and Water continues to accelerate the pace of completion of major dam construction projects in the Kingdom.
In this context, construction work on the Sidi Abbou dam, located in the southeast of the province of Taounate, is almost complete, with a progress rate reaching 80%.
The interests of the Ministry of Equipment and Water, under the supervision of the Director of Works of the Sidi Abbou Dam, continue to work on the implementation of injection projects and the installation of hydromechanical equipment, in addition to the preparation water intakes and facilities attached to the dam. , because all these operations are carried out under the supervision of specialized Moroccan executives, and under the close monitoring of engineers and technicians affiliated with the Ministry, to ensure that the work is carried out according to the specified plans.
In a statement by the works director of the “Alma Diyalna” platform, he confirmed that the construction period of this large dam has been reduced to 12 months, which reflects the efforts made to accelerate the completion of the project.
The Sidi Abbou dam is one of the important hydraulic works in the Sebou basin, as it will help increase the volume of water storage and is considered one of the most important basins receiving surface water at the level national, as this dam will enable approximately 5,000 hectares of agricultural land located below, and will also provide effective protection against flooding, in addition to providing drinking water to neighboring rural areas, as part of the national supply program in drinking water and irrigation water.
The project also aims to produce hydroelectric power and create approximately 1.5 million workdays, which will contribute to the development of the local workforce and the improvement of the social and economic conditions of the population. .
The dam extends over an area of 833 hectares from the province of Taounate to the province of Taza, with a storage capacity of 200 million cubic meters. The financial cost allocated to this project amounts to approximately one billion 240 million dirhams, financed by the Ministry of Equipment and Water.
