Escales reservoir

Huesca · Aragón

Ebro basin Reservoirs in AragónHydroelectric

Province: Huesca
Basin: Ebro
River: Noguera Ribagorzana
Dam: Gravity · 1955

78.3%

Current level

119 hm³

Stored water

152 hm³

Total capacity

-3.0 hm³

Weekly change

-10.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+26.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Escales reservoir (embalse de Escales), in the Ebro basin and linked to Sopeira y Tremp, Huesca and Aragón, is at 78.3% of its capacity, holding 119 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 152 hm³. It is currently falling, by 3.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-6.6 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+17.3 points).

Its main uses include hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	80.3%	-2.0 pts
Same week 2025	84.9%	-6.6 pts
10-year mean	61.0%	+17.3 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Sopeira y Tremp
River: Noguera Ribagorzana
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1955
Surface area: 400 ha
Upstream: Baserca
Downstream: Canelles

Recorded uses

Electricity
Fishing
Boating

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET