Borbollon reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Tajo
River: Árrago
Dam: Gravity · 1954

42.0%

Current level

37 hm³

Stored water

88 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+9.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Borbollon reservoir (embalse de Borbollon), in the Tajo basin and linked to Santibañez el Alto, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 42.0% of its capacity, holding 37 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 88 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-1.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+10.2 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	43.2%	-1.1 pts
Same week 2025	43.2%	-1.1 pts
10-year mean	31.8%	+10.2 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Santibañez el Alto
River: Árrago
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1954
Surface area: 888 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Alcántara

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: industrial, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET