Alcorlo reservoir

Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Castilla-La Mancha

Province: Guadalajara
Basin: Tajo
River: Bornova
Dam: Embankment, clay core · 1978

53.3%

Current level

96 hm³

Stored water

180 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-31.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+13.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Alcorlo reservoir (embalse de Alcorlo), in the Tajo basin and linked to La Toba, Guadalajara and Castilla-La Mancha, is at 53.3% of its capacity, holding 96 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 180 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-17.2 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+7.7 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	53.3%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	70.6%	-17.2 pts
10-year mean	45.7%	+7.7 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: La Toba
River: Bornova
Dam type: Embankment, clay core
Year built: 1978
Surface area: 599 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Castrejón

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing
Boating

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET