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MOROCCO: AFTER RAINFALLS, DAMS' LEVELS EXCEED 90%
22.09.2009 - ANSAmed

RABAT - A fortnight of rain over the whole country has brought Moroccòs dams to their full capacity. The news was announced by the State secretary for Water and Environment, whom also added that, between September 1 and 16, rainfalls added another 500 million cubic meters to the water reservoirs, taking their overall volume to 15.6 billion cubic meters. "It is an historic record for Morocco," Rabat authorities declared, "all dams have exceeded 90% capacity and this opens up great prospects for the 2009-2010 agricultural seasons, following a great harvest recorded this year for fruit, cereal and vegetables". According to the online edition of newspaper L'Economiste, the water reserves will guarantee drinking water supplies for cities and villages for a period varying between two and four years and the production of electricity may exceed the current 10%.

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