Frieira reservoir

Ourense · Galicia

Miño - Sil basin Reservoirs in GaliciaHydroelectric

Province: Ourense
Basin: Miño - Sil
River: Miño
Dam: Gravity · 1970

84.1%

Current level

37 hm³

Stored water

44 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-0.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Frieira reservoir (embalse de Frieira), in the Miño - Sil basin and linked to Creciente/Padendra, Ourense and Galicia, is at 84.1% of its capacity, holding 37 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 44 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-2.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-1.8 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	84.1%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	86.4%	-2.3 pts
10-year mean	85.9%	-1.8 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Creciente/Padendra
River: Miño
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1970
Surface area: 466 ha
Upstream: Albarellos
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Swimming

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, fishing, boating, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET