Smir Dam

{{Short description|Dam in Morocco}}

{{Infobox dam

| name = Smir Dam

| name_official = Smir Barrage

| image = Dam wall Smir (wall with writting).JPG

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| location_map = Morocco

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| coordinates = {{coord|35|41|05.73|N|5|23|07.03|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| country = Morocco

| location = M'diq

| purpose = Water supply, irrigation

| status = O

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| opening = 1991

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| dam_type = Embankment, earth-fill

| dam_height = {{Convert|45|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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| dam_length = {{Convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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| dam_volume = {{Convert|710000|m3|cuyd|abbr=on}}

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| spillway_type = Uncontrolled bell-mouth

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| res_capacity_total = {{Convert|43500000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Dams|url=http://www.water.gov.ma/index.cfm?gen=true&id=80&ID_PAGE=196|publisher=Morocco Ministry Delegate to the Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment-charge of Water|accessdate=10 February 2014|language=French}}

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| res_catchment = {{Convert|75|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}

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| extra = {{Designation list

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| designation1 = Ramsar

| designation1_offname = Lagune et barrage de Smir

| designation1_date = 22 May 2019

| designation1_number = 2380{{Cite web|title=Lagune et barrage de Smir|website=Ramsar Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2380|accessdate=15 July 2019}}}}

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Smir Dam ({{langx|ar|سد أسمير}}) is an earth-filled embankment dam in northern Morocco, to the southeast of Nakhla Dam and {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of M'diq. It is at the confluence of the Smir and El-lile wadis and has a {{Convert|17|m|ft|abbr=on}} saddle dam adjacent to the main dam. The primary purpose of the dam is water supply to the city of Tetouan, {{Convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the south. The dam was completed in 1991.{{cite web|title=Smir Dam|url=http://www.water.gov.ma/index.cfm?gen=true&ID=80&ID_PAGE=271|publisher=Morocco Ministry Delegate to the Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment-charge of Water|accessdate=10 February 2014|language=French}} The reservoir impounded by the dam has been designated as part of a Ramsar site since 2019.