The heavy rains listed in the kingdom recently made it possible to improve the deductions of the dams. However, there are concerns about certain infrastructures that have received a large amount of water. This is the case of the bouasame dam. Pictured pictures show some water leaks on the dammās view downstream. However, the Ministry of Equipment and Water said on Tuesday that the Bouasame dam in Al Hceima has no security risk after recent bad weather. This announcement will be made after a visit to the inspection on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
āAfter the latest precipitation, an inspection visit on March 18, 2025 from the General Directorate of Hydraulics confirmed that the lack of a risk that affects the security of the bouasame dam did not endanger,ā said a declaration by the Ministry. After an in -depth study, the experts from the ministry found that no signs of the instability of the dam or its support were found and that no water infiltration was observed.
The two background drainage valves were tested and properly functioned and the water, which is a certain danger in the downstream direction in view of the dam profile that ensures great stability.
The bouasame dam with a capacity of 100,000 m3 was completed in 2014. It has been in operation since September 2015.
