Iznájar reservoir

Córdoba · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Córdoba
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Genil
Dam: Gravity · 1969

73.6%

Current level

677 hm³

Stored water

920 hm³

Total capacity

+2.0 hm³

Weekly change

+500.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+431.5 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Iznájar reservoir (embalse de Iznájar), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Rute, Cuevas San Marcos, Córdoba and Andalucía, is at 73.6% of its capacity, holding 677 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 920 hm³. It is currently rising, by 2.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+54.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+47.9 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	73.4%	+0.2 pts
Same week 2025	19.2%	+54.3 pts
10-year mean	25.7%	+47.9 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Rute, Cuevas San Marcos
River: Genil
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1969
Surface area: 2,521.72 ha
Upstream: Canales
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Industrial
Fishing
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: boating, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET