Anchuricas reservoir

Jaén · Andalucía

Segura basin Reservoirs in AndalucíaHydroelectric

Province: Jaén
Basin: Segura
River: Segura
Dam: Buttress · 1957

16.7%

Current level

1 hm³

Stored water

6 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-4.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-3.9 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Anchuricas reservoir (embalse de Anchuricas), in the Segura basin and linked to Santiago de Espada, Jaén and Andalucía, is at 16.7% of its capacity, holding 1 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 6 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-66.7 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-65.0 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	16.7%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	83.3%	-66.7 pts
10-year mean	81.7%	-65.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Santiago de Espada
River: Segura
Dam type: Buttress
Year built: 1957
Surface area: 57 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Fuensanta

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET