Béznar reservoir

Granada · Andalucía

Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Granada
Basin: Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
River: Ízbor
Dam: Arch · 1986

67.9%

Current level

36 hm³

Stored water

53 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-2.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+0.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Béznar reservoir (embalse de Béznar), in the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin and linked to El Pinar, Granada and Andalucía, is at 67.9% of its capacity, holding 36 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 53 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-3.8 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+1.5 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	67.9%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	71.7%	-3.8 pts
10-year mean	66.4%	+1.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: El Pinar
River: Ízbor
Dam type: Arch
Year built: 1986
Surface area: 170 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Rules

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: industrial, fishing, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET