Tetouan, Morocco prepares waterways for rainy season
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In Tetouan, Morocco, the agency responsible for water management cleared 6.2 kilometers of waterways to prepare for the rainy season.
The agency began a program in mid-2025 to maintain key channels and prevent blockages that could cause flooding. Workers focused on the Boussafo and Mouklata channels, clearing 2,200 meters and 4,000 meters respectively, to improve drainage. The agency also started the process of awarding a contract in 2026 for continued dredging and reshaping of waterways in the Tetouan province.
This work builds on a larger engineering program launched in 2015, designed to protect the city from floods, including developing the Martil River channel to handle what officials call a “100-year flood.” The Loukkos River Basin Agency cautioned against relying on low-resolution data to assess flood risks in Tetouan, explaining that accurate modeling requires detailed hydraulic data and field observations.
The agency emphasized that the Cherif Idrissi Dam plays a key role in regulating water flow and protecting the city, and a water depth of two meters isn’t necessarily dangerous given the channel’s eight-meter capacity.
