Forcadas, As reservoir

A Coruña · Galicia

Galicia Costa basin Reservoirs in Galicia

Province: A Coruña
Basin: Galicia Costa
River: Forcadas
Dam: Gravity · 1967

27.3%

Current level

3 hm³

Stored water

11 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-4.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-4.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Forcadas, As reservoir (embalse de Forcadas, As), in the Galicia Costa basin and linked to Valdoviño, A Coruña and Galicia, is at 27.3% of its capacity, holding 3 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 11 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-36.4 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-39.1 points).

Its main uses include water supply.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	27.3%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	63.6%	-36.4 pts
10-year mean	66.4%	-39.1 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Valdoviño
River: Forcadas
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1967
Surface area: 151 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Industrial
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: irrigation, electricity, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET