Cedillo reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Tajo basin Reservoirs in ExtremaduraHydroelectric

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Tajo
River: Tajo - Sever
Dam: Arch-gravity · 1978

96.9%

Current level

252 hm³

Stored water

260 hm³

Total capacity

+1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-2.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+32.6 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Cedillo reservoir (embalse de Cedillo), in the Tajo basin and linked to Cedillo, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 96.9% of its capacity, holding 252 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 260 hm³. It is currently rising, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-0.8 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+12.5 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	96.5%	+0.4 pts
Same week 2025	97.7%	-0.8 pts
10-year mean	84.4%	+12.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Cedillo
River: Tajo - Sever
Dam type: Arch-gravity
Year built: 1978
Surface area: 1,400 ha
Upstream: Alcántara
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Boating

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET