Heba Press – Marrakech
The interests of the Ministry of Equipment and Water are working to accelerate the pace of work related to the construction of the Boulaouane dam in the province of Chichaoua.
According to available data, the construction work on the Boulawan dam is taking place according to the schedule set by the Ministry, which aims to accelerate the completion of hydraulic developments in application of the Royal Directives, the total completion rate of this new dam having reached 53 %.
In this context, the works director explained to the “Alma Dialna” platform that the completion time for the dam will be reduced by more than 6 months.
The Bol Awan Dam project manager also indicated in a statement that work is currently focused on completing the construction of the “load unloader”, which is an engineering structure attached to the dam that serves to drain the excess water in order to prevent flooding.
He also stressed that the construction of this dam in the Chichaoua region, which has suffered for years from drought due to climate change, will allow the storage of approximately 66 million cubic meters of water, which will help strengthen the reserve in water in the Marrakech region. -The Safi region in light of the increasing demand for water over the last decade.
The Boulawan Dam will play a major role in reducing the irrigation water shortage recorded for small and medium-sized areas downstream of the dam, and will also help protect many areas of the Chichaoua region from flooding. Additionally, it will provide drinking water and meet the region’s agricultural irrigation needs.
