Barca, La reservoir

Asturias · Asturias / Asturies

Cantábrico Occidental basin Reservoirs in Asturias / AsturiesHydroelectric

Province: Asturias
Basin: Cantábrico Occidental
River: Narcea
Dam: Arch · 1966

82.8%

Current level

24 hm³

Stored water

29 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-3.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-2.5 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Barca, La reservoir (embalse de Barca, La), in the Cantábrico Occidental basin and linked to Tineo y Belmonte, Asturias and Asturias / Asturies, is at 82.8% of its capacity, holding 24 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 29 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+3.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+4.8 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	82.8%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	79.4%	+3.3 pts
10-year mean	77.9%	+4.8 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Tineo y Belmonte
River: Narcea
Dam type: Arch
Year built: 1966
Surface area: 194 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET