Aguijón, El reservoir

Badajoz · Extremadura

Guadiana basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Badajoz
Basin: Guadiana
River: Alcarrache
Dam: Gravity · 1995

90.9%

Current level

10 hm³

Stored water

11 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+0.9 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Aguijón, El reservoir (embalse de Aguijón, El), in the Guadiana basin and linked to Higuera de Vargas, Barcarrota, Badajoz and Extremadura, is at 90.9% of its capacity, holding 10 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 11 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+9.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+8.2 points).

Its main uses include water supply.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	90.9%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	81.8%	+9.1 pts
10-year mean	82.7%	+8.2 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Higuera de Vargas, Barcarrota
River: Alcarrache
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1995
Surface area: 188 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Fishing

Not recorded: irrigation, electricity, industrial, boating, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET