Oued Zeroud

Zeroud Oued (واد زرود) is a stream in central Tunisia at Latitude, it flows via Sebkhet Cherita Lake, into the Mediterranean Sea at the Gulf of Hammamet.

It collects its water basin upstream by a series of wadis draining the Nara region and Jebel Tazza, all being retained by the dam Sidi Saad, located about 45 kilometers southwest of Kairouan.

The rainfall reduced the region led to the near-absence of water in summer but also to floods in autumn, when rain falls during a short period of time.

Construction of the dam has allowed the irrigation of farmland and helped prevent flooding, but, however, reduced the level of groundwater also overexploited.

On 2 February 2012, the dam Sidi Saad was recognized as a Ramsar site.