Contreras reservoir

Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha

Júcar basin Reservoirs in Castilla-La Mancha

Province: Cuenca
Basin: Júcar
River: Cabriel
Dam: Gravity · 1974

68.4%

Current level

247 hm³

Stored water

361 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+19.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+53.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Contreras reservoir (embalse de Contreras), in the Júcar basin and linked to Villargordo del Cabriel, Cuenca and Castilla-La Mancha, is at 68.4% of its capacity, holding 247 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 361 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+5.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+33.6 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	68.4%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	63.2%	+5.3 pts
10-year mean	34.8%	+33.6 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Villargordo del Cabriel
River: Cabriel
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1974
Surface area: 3,331 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Cortes II

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET