Cijara reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Guadiana basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Guadiana
River: Guadiana
Dam: Gravity · 1956

75.5%

Current level

1,137 hm³

Stored water

1,505 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

+274.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+622.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Cijara reservoir (embalse de Cijara), in the Guadiana basin and linked to Herrera del Duque, Alía, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 75.5% of its capacity, holding 1,137 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 1,505 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+18.2 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+41.4 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	75.6%	-0.1 pts
Same week 2025	57.3%	+18.2 pts
10-year mean	34.2%	+41.4 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Herrera del Duque, Alía
River: Guadiana
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1956
Surface area: 6,565 ha
Upstream: El vicario
Downstream: García de Sola

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: industrial, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET