Canales reservoir

Granada · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Granada
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Genil
Dam: Embankment, clay core · 1988

81.4%

Current level

57 hm³

Stored water

70 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+30.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+18.6 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Canales reservoir (embalse de Canales), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Güéjar Sierra, Granada and Andalucía, is at 81.4% of its capacity, holding 57 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 70 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+42.9 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+26.6 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	81.4%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	38.6%	+42.9 pts
10-year mean	54.9%	+26.6 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Güéjar Sierra
River: Genil
Dam type: Embankment, clay core
Year built: 1988
Surface area: 156 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Iznájar

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Restaurants

Not recorded: industrial, boating, swimming, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET