Morocco’s national dam storage reached 31.1 percent on Wednesday, supported by an estimated 5.2 billion cubic meters of available water, according to data from the Ministry of Equipment and Water.
The increase remains modest despite recent rainfall, but officials expect upcoming precipitation to lift reservoirs further in the coming weeks.
The level represents a slight improvement over the same period last year, when national storage stood at 29 percent, marking a gain of just over two percentage points. Yet the ministry warns that overall capacity—more than 16.7 billion cubic meters, remains far from secure, underscoring continued nationwide water stress.
The latest figures show sharp disparities between basins. Northern and western regions remain the most stable, with the Bouregreg and Loukkos basins each surpassing 66 percent capacity.
The near-full Wad El Makhazine dam and steady inflows at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah continue to anchor supply for Rabat and surrounding coastal areas, though both basins registered slight declines from last year.
In contrast, central and southern basins remain in what officials describe as “alarm conditions.” The Oum Er Rbia basin stands at just 12.6 percent, driven by the historically low level of Al Massira, the country’s second largest reservoir, which has dropped below 3 percent.
The Souss Massa, Drâa and Guelmim–Oued Noun basins are also facing severe shortages linked to prolonged drought.
Some basins, however, show meaningful recovery. Moulouya recorded the strongest national improvement, rising more than five percentage points thanks to significant replenishment at the Mohamed V dam in the east.
The Sebou basin also gained over three points, supported by high levels at the Allal El Fassi dam.
Experts say the uneven recovery reinforces the urgency of accelerating structural responses to drought, including inter-basin water transfers, large scale desalination and tighter management of agricultural and industrial consumption.
While recent rainfall has eased pressure in parts of the country, specialists warn that Morocco’s water security will depend on long term planning rather than seasonal improvement.
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