Cancho del Fresno reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Guadiana basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Guadiana
River: Ruecas
Dam: Gravity · 1987

73.3%

Current level

11 hm³

Stored water

15 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-0.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Cancho del Fresno reservoir (embalse de Cancho del Fresno), in the Guadiana basin and linked to Cañamero, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 73.3% of its capacity, holding 11 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 15 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-6.7 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-0.7 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	73.3%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	80.0%	-6.7 pts
10-year mean	74.0%	-0.7 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Cañamero
River: Ruecas
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1987
Surface area: 97 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Ruecas

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Industrial
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET