Bárcena reservoir

León · Castilla y León

Miño - Sil basin Reservoirs in Castilla y León

Province: León
Basin: Miño - Sil
River: Sil
Dam: Gravity · 1960

60.7%

Current level

207 hm³

Stored water

341 hm³

Total capacity

-4.0 hm³

Weekly change

+1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+65.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Bárcena reservoir (embalse de Bárcena), in the Miño - Sil basin and linked to Ponferrada, León and Castilla y León, is at 60.7% of its capacity, holding 207 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 341 hm³. It is currently falling, by 4.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+0.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+19.1 points).

Its main uses include water supply, irrigation and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	61.9%	-1.2 pts
Same week 2025	60.4%	+0.3 pts
10-year mean	41.6%	+19.1 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Ponferrada
River: Sil
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1960
Surface area: 986 ha
Upstream: Las Rozas
Downstream: Peñarrubia

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Industrial
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET