Fernandina, La reservoir

Jaén · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Jaén
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Guarrizas
Dam: Gravity · 1991

71.3%

Current level

176 hm³

Stored water

247 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+97.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+93.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Fernandina, La reservoir (embalse de Fernandina, La), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Vilches, Jaén and Andalucía, is at 71.3% of its capacity, holding 176 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 247 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+39.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+37.5 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	71.3%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	32.0%	+39.3 pts
10-year mean	33.7%	+37.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Vilches
River: Guarrizas
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1991
Surface area: 1,230 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: industrial, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET