Regional Implementation Office

in Agricultural Value of Gharb

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Department of Developments
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INTERCONNECTION PROJECT OF THE SEBOU BASIN

(GUARD BARRAGE) AT THE BOUREGREG BASIN
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah Dam
URGENT INSTALLMENT

October 2022
 SUMMARY

I I- BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE MEGA-NORTH WATER TRANSFER PROJECT-

SUD 1
II THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASES (Initial version) .............................................2
II.1 Phase
- 1 of the water transfer projectu ..............................................................................2
II.2 Phase
- II of the water transfer project..............................................................................1
II.3 The
- phase III of the water transfer projectu ............................................................................2
III READJUSTMENT
- OF THE PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSFER PROJECT .........2
III.1 The modifications introduced at the level of the initial version of the project.................2
III.2 The
- strengths justifying the proposal for the rehabilitation of the phases of the project of
water transfer...
Presence of the Sebou guard dam
III.3 The
- advantages related to the adaptation of the initial version of the project.........................4
IV LA URGENT INSTALLMENT OF THE TRANSFER PROLETARIAT ...........................................................4
IV.1 Objective from the urgent slice...................................................................................................4
IV.2Project interconnection implementation phasen .....................................................................5
IV.3 Description summary of the works ......................................................................................6
IV.4Crossed by the adductorn...............................................................................................................6
IV.5 Nature of crossed suns.
IV.6 Crossed irrigated areas............................................................................................... 10
IV.7 Commune territorial areas concerned by the crossing......................................................... 10
 INTERCONNECTION PROJECT
FROM THE SEBOU BASIN (GUARD DAM) TO THE BASIN
DU BOUREGREG (SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH DAM)
URGENT TRANCHE

I - BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE MEGA-PROJECT OF TRANSFER

NORTH-SOUTH WATER

The North-South water transfer project is one of the mega-projects that Morocco plans.
to be carried out in the coming years. It will enable the mobilization of 850 million m3 of water
from the northern rainy country to the semi-arid south. This project, which has been brewing for years,
is still in the study phase.

Officially known as the 'National Water Transfer Scheme from the Basins'
excess to the deficit basins", the interest of the project is simple. In terms of
In terms of precipitation, Morocco is subjected to two very different aspects: the northern part of the country (Rif,

The Middle Atlas, Gharb and Loukkos is regularly watered, especially during the winter,
when the rest of the country is subjected to a regime of more irregular rains.

Several large dams are concerned (Al Wahda, Oued El Makhazine, Mohammed
Ben Abdellah and Al Massira). The project will generate socioeconomic benefits,
notably in terms of job creation and wealth

The deficit basins of

Bouregreg, from the Oum Er
Rbia and the Tensift

Card No. 1: The basins of the Laou, Loukkos, and Sebou rivers are surplus.
deficient basins of the Bouregreg, Oum Er Rbia, and Tensift
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Technically, the project involves the construction of a large water supply system.
artificial means ensuring transport over no less than 500 km allowing for the diversion of a portion
from the northern waters to the south. This supply system consists of a network of
transport of 500 km across Morocco, consisting of canals, pipes, galleries and
pumping stations. will allow to divert part of the waters of the Laou, the Loukkos and
from the Sebou (surplus basins) to supply the deficit basins of Bou Regreg,
from the Oum Er-Rbia and Tensift. The maximum flow rate will be 45 m3/s.

The mega project of the North-South water transfer aims to address the deficits.
in irrigation perimeters and meet a rapidly increasing water demand
in the three beneficiary basins.

II THE PHASES OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (Initial version)

The transfer project is indeed a water highway that will require many
artworks, it would be open to the sky or underground depending on the sections and should be
accompanied by several giant pumping stations. This water highway will be
done in three phases consisting of several steps.

II.1 - Phase 1 of the water transfer project

The first phase involves supplying drinking water to Marrakech and the cities.
surrounding areas and meet the irrigation needs of Al Haouz with no less than 400
millions of cubic meters that will be mobilized. This operation will also help to reduce
significantly the flooding risks that particularly affect the Gharb regions and
of Loukkos.
For phase 1 (map 2), from the Koudiat Borna intake dam to the dam.
Massira is composed of two sections:

➢ Section 1.1 with a takeoff from the Oued Ouergha (main tributary of
the Sebou river) at the site known as Kodiat Borna, followed by an intake consisting of
canals over 109.1 km, pipelines over 25.9 km and a gallery
underground of 6.8 km. This section arrives in the reservoir of the SMBA dam.
The section includes two pumping stations to overcome a height.
total of 72 m.

➢ Section 1.2 with a connection to the SMBA retention basin and containing a
succession of channels (57.5 km) and pipelines (82.3 km) and finally a
62.4 km gallery arriving at Al Massira. This section includes 4 posts.
pumping to overcome a maximum total height of 326 m.

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Card No. 2: The initial phases of the transfer project

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Card No. 3: Details of the upstream transfer project phases of the Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah dam

El Dam
Makhazine

Barrage
El Wahda

Dam
Kenitra Driss 1er

Raba
Barrage
S.M.B.

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 II.2 - The phase II of the water transfer project

In the second phase, it is planned to supply the regions of Chaouia, Abda, and Souss,
areas that have significant agricultural potential but are experiencing a deficit
Water significantly disrupts all development efforts.
For phase 2, of the Béni Mansour dam project on the Laou up to point L, it
consists of two sections ::

➢ -Section 2.1: with a connection to the Béni Mansour dam projected in the
Laou basin followed by an underground gallery of 53.3 km. This gallery
restore the water in the Loukkos basin upstream of the dam reservoir
projected from Tfer and whose implementation is located at the end of the retention
existing dam Oued Makhazine.

➢ Section 2.2: with an outlet on the Loukkos river just downstream of the dam
Makhazine River, followed by an underground gallery of 22.3 km. This gallery
and is followed by a channel adduction (33.9 km) and a pipeline (25 km) for
the crossing of the Sebou river in siphon and the flood zone. This
The adduction involves two pumping stations at a total height of 19.
m.

Figure No. 1: Synoptic diagram of the initial version of the transfer project

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 II.3 - The Phase III of the water transfer project

For phase 3, a connection is planned on the Sebou guard dam followed by a

adduction in a canal over 26.4 km which includes a pumping station of 8m height
and a 1 km discharge pipe.
By 2030, the project for the use of excess water from the northern basins is
sized for a flow rate of 30m3/s up to the reservoir of the Al Massira dam, last
point of restitution of transferred waters.

III - READAPTATION OF THE PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT

TRANSFER

III.1 The modifications introduced at the level of the initial version of the project

The initial version of the transfer project has been revised. Thus, and as described above, the
implementation phases that were originally three have been reduced to two phases by eliminating
certain sub-phases as follows:

➢ Removal of sub-phase 1.1, which consists of connecting the Ouergha socket and the
meeting point located in the surroundings of the city of Kenitra. This sub-phase
remove will be replaced by phase 3 which initially connects the dam intake
on duty at the meeting point.

➢ Phase II of the project will be scaled back by eliminating the downstream part of the pipeline.
connection linking the Loukkos outlet to the meeting point. This downstream part
starts at the crossing point of the Sebou river and ends at
meeting point of the three supply pipes.

Ultimately, the project is likely to be reduced to two phases as illustrated above.

figure 3 and which are as follows;

➢ Phase 1 connects the guarding dam to the El Massira dam. This

The phase will be carried out in two sub-phases;

➢ Phase 2 connects the northern basins to the Sebou river.

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 Sections
removed

Figure n° 2: Sections removed at the level of the initial project of

III.2 - The advantages justifying the proposed rehabilitation of the phases of

water transfer project

The adjustments introduced at the level of the initial version of the project are based on a
set of advantages justifying the chosen option, in particular, the use of
measurement of the possible, to the natural transportation offered by watercourses. Among others, one
can list the following strengths:
Presence of the Sebou guard dam.
The first phase of the project involves the construction of the diversion dam at the
Kodiat el Borna site to ensure the supply of section 1 of the supply pipeline.
This role will be performed by the Sebou guard dam. Thus, the water released from the dam
They will continue their journey to the guard dam.
Presence of connection with the Sebou river.

The first phase of the project involves the construction of an upstream intake on the Sebou.
Ouregha (Kodiat el Borna Dam. The second plans the crossing of the Sebou. The
The third plans a withdrawal from the Sebou at the guard dam level.

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Thus, the three phases are directly linked to the Sebou, which allows for grouping.
the three crossing points with the Sebou in a single point downstream of the Sebou, that is just
upstream of the guard dam.

Location of the Sebou guard dam near the meeting point

of the three phases of project implementation
The water intakes of the three phases of the project are all located upstream of the dam.
Garde de Sebou dam. This offers the possibility of transferring all the catches to
level of the guard dam

III.3 - The advantages related to the re-adaptation of the initial version of the project

These advantages can be listed as follows:

✓ suppression of a large part of the works of sections 1.1 of phase I to

profit from other work to be done,
✓ Suppression of a large part of the work of phase II in favor of others
work to be done
✓ Reduction of the project completion time,
✓ Removal of implementation constraints related to transport supply,
notably the crossing works,
✓ Lifting of constraints related to expropriation and others,
✓ Possibility of choosing the site for the pickup in a more favorable location other than
the initial location imposed by the crossing of the Sebou,
✓ Possibility of revising the layout of the pipeline by shifting it to the East to avoid
cross the developed agricultural lands.

IV THE URGENT SLICE OF TRANSFER PROLET

IV.1 Objective of the urgent tranche

The Sebou-Bouregreg-Oum Er Rbia interconnection project aims to

valorization of the water volumes of the Sebou basin lost to the sea through the establishment of a "
pool »common of the hydraulic basins of Sebou, Bouregreg, Oum Er Rbia and the
Tensift, in order to allow:
• The security of the AEPIT request for the coastal area: Kénitra-Rabat-Bouznika
in the medium term and from the coastal zone of Kénitra to El Jadida in the long term;
• The securing of the AEPIT request for the Marrakech-Al Haouz system;
• The preservation of the Berrechid plain and the GH of Doukkala and Haouz
Central -N'fis;
• The promotion of local development upstream of the SMBA through the
development of local PMH related to upstream dams.

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 IV.2 Project Implementation Phase of Interconnection

The implementation of this interconnection project is planned in 2 phases:

• The first phase involves the interconnection of the Garde dam reservoir.
Sebou with the retention of the SMBA dam on the Bouregreg with a flow rate of 45
m3/s ;

• The second phase involves the interconnection of the reservoir of the SMBA dam to the
Retention of the elevated Imfout dam or Al Massira dam with a flow of 30
m3/s.
Given the very deficient water situation in 2022, an urgent first tranche (Figure no. 3)
connecting the Sebou basin to the Bouregreg basin with a flow rate of 15 m3/s is the solution
retention to secure the AEP of the systems in Rabat, Casablanca and indirectly
Marrakech.

Figure no. 3: Location of the urgent section

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 IV.3 Summary description of the works

The developed general option consists of providing a drainage supply equipped.

the pumping stations. A brief description of the works related to the structure
interconnection between the Sebou guard dam and the SMBA dam, as follows:
The dredging work upstream of the Garde Sebou dam;
The intake structure upstream of the dam;
Piping supply;
The regulation structures (reservoir with a capacity of approximately 5000 m3,
regulators, chimney)
The construction of 2 pumping stations,
The implementation of the electrical supply works of the stations
pumping,

The supply will include the following structures from upstream to downstream:

Pump station SP1 with a flow rate of 15 m3/s and a total dynamic head of approximately 115 m

2. Discharge pipe DN 3200 over a length of ~ 39 km

3. Tranquilization/regulation reservoir towards the aspiration of the SP2 station (5000)
m3)
4. Pumping station SP2 with a flow rate of 15 m3/s and a total dynamic head of approximately 115 m

5. Sewage discharge pipe DN 3200 over a length of approximately 26.5 km

Calm tarp
7. Gravity section in DN 3000 towards the thalweg of the SMBA reservoir

IV.4 Crossing of the supply

The overall linear distance retained outside the connection to the retention for this option is 66.5 km.
concerning the two provinces Kenitra and Salé

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 guard dam
Sebou
station
SP1

station
SP2

backflow prevention

SMBA retention

Figure no. 4: Trace of the urgent slice

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 IV.5 Nature of the soils crossed

The projected route generally crosses four soil classes over approximately the 66 projected kilometers.
distributed as follows:

• Sands little evolved over 6.15 km or 9% of the total length, non-alluvial contributions.
hydromorphic on the surface characterized by a low degree of alteration,
Humiferous horizons can be quickly identified, often with a poorly defined structure.
(DEHS) ;

• Vertisols over 12.3 km, or 18% of the total length, rich in clay, which swell
they deflate depending on their water content. Vertisols are therefore affected
of withdrawal cracks to drying and pressure phenomena during swelling
what causes the undulation of the surface of the ground. They are difficult to work with but
productive (TIRS) ;

• Humus soils evolve into brown or brown soils over 47.5 km, which is 68% of the total linear distance.
This is the classic form of evolved soil found under deciduous forest in the area.
tempered (RMEL);

• Hydromorphic soils over 4.1 km, or 6% of the total linear composition.

in its horizon of a less permeable layer that limits vertical flow
water; The accumulation of leached clays from the surface of the soil forms a
less permeable barrier.

CLASS OF SOILS LINEAR (km) %

POORLY EVOLVED SOILS 6.15 9%

Vertisols 12.3 18%

SOILS AND EVOLVED HUMUS 47.5 68%

HYDROMORPHIC SOILS 4.1 6%

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 THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLE CLASSIFICATIONS CROSSING THE PROJECTED TRACE

6% 9%

18%

LITTLE EVOLVED SOILS

68%
VERTISOLS

Evolved humus soils

HYDROMORPHIC SOILS

Figure no. 5: share of the crossing length by soil type

Projected layout

Figure No. 6: Route of the supply line by soil type

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 IV.6 Crossing of irrigated sectors

The route of the urgent transfer project crosses the

irrigated sectors of the Gharb perimeter over a length of 6.85 km. This
crossed concerns only the Morgane sector (Figure below).

Figure n° 7: Crossing the irrigated perimeter of Morgane

IV.7 Territorial communities concerned by the crossing

The municipalities affected by the pipeline route are 7 municipalities,

distributed by province as follows:
➢ Province Kenitra : Ben Mansour, Mograne, Oulad Slama, Ameur Seflia,
Haddada, Sidi Taibi.
➢ Salé Province: Ameur, Shoul

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Annexes

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