Barbate reservoir

Cádiz · Andalucía

Guadalete-Barbate basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Cádiz
Basin: Guadalete-Barbate
River: Barbate
Dam: Homogeneous embankment · 1992

68.0%

Current level

155 hm³

Stored water

228 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

+69.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+90.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Barbate reservoir (embalse de Barbate), in the Guadalete-Barbate basin and linked to Alcalá de los Gazules, Cádiz and Andalucía, is at 68.0% of its capacity, holding 155 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 228 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+30.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+39.5 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	68.4%	-0.4 pts
Same week 2025	37.7%	+30.3 pts
10-year mean	28.5%	+39.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Alcalá de los Gazules
River: Barbate
Dam type: Homogeneous embankment
Year built: 1992
Surface area: 2,540 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: electricity, industrial, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET