Arcos de la Frontera reservoir

Cádiz · Andalucía

Guadalete-Barbate basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Cádiz
Basin: Guadalete-Barbate
River: Guadalete
Dam: Gravity · 1965

92.9%

Current level

13 hm³

Stored water

14 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-0.2 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Arcos de la Frontera reservoir (embalse de Arcos de la Frontera), in the Guadalete-Barbate basin and linked to Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz and Andalucía, is at 92.9% of its capacity, holding 13 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 14 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-1.4 points).

Its main uses include irrigation and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	100.0%	-7.1 pts
Same week 2025	92.9%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	94.3%	-1.4 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Arcos de la Frontera
River: Guadalete
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1965
Surface area: 280 ha
Upstream: Bornos
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: water supply, industrial, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET