Benínar reservoir

Almería · Andalucía

Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Almería
Basin: Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
River: Grande - Adra
Dam: Embankment, clay core · 1983

15.9%

Current level

10 hm³

Stored water

63 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+3.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+3.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Benínar reservoir (embalse de Benínar), in the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin and linked to Benínar, Almería and Andalucía, is at 15.9% of its capacity, holding 10 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 63 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+4.8 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+5.2 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	15.9%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	11.1%	+4.8 pts
10-year mean	10.6%	+5.2 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Benínar
River: Grande - Adra
Dam type: Embankment, clay core
Year built: 1983
Surface area: 243 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing

Not recorded: electricity, industrial, boating, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET