Morocco has successfully completed the perforation of the Al Massira dam, with the aim of improving the drinking water supply for the residents of Marrakech. Located in the Marrakech-Safi region, the Al Massira dam is the second-largest in Morocco, holding more than 2.6 billion cubic meters of water. The objective of the dam perforation project was to secure the long-term supply of drinking water for Marrakech. The Al Massira dam is now providing seven cubic meters of water per second to Marrakech. The Director-General of ONEE, Abderrahim El Hafidi, welcomed the Al Massira dam perforation as another example of AfDB and Morocco’s fruitful cooperation in the field of water.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 28, 2020 17:48 UTC