Cubillas reservoir

Granada · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Granada
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Cubillas
Dam: Homogeneous embankment · 1956

57.1%

Current level

8 hm³

Stored water

14 hm³

Total capacity

+1.0 hm³

Weekly change

+4.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+2.5 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Cubillas reservoir (embalse de Cubillas), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Albolote, Chaparral, Granada and Andalucía, is at 57.1% of its capacity, holding 8 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 14 hm³. It is currently rising, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+28.6 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+21.7 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	50.0%	+7.1 pts
Same week 2025	28.6%	+28.6 pts
10-year mean	35.5%	+21.7 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Albolote, Chaparral
River: Cubillas
Dam type: Homogeneous embankment
Year built: 1956
Surface area: 194 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Iznájar

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Industrial
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET