La Muela reservoir

València/Valencia · Comunitat Valenciana

Júcar basin Reservoirs in Comunitat ValencianaHydroelectric

Province: València/Valencia
Basin: Júcar
River: Júcar
Dam: Embankment, asphalt face · 1988

70.0%

Current level

14 hm³

Stored water

20 hm³

Total capacity

+6.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+0.7 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The La Muela reservoir (embalse de La Muela), in the Júcar basin and linked to Cortes de Pallàs, València/Valencia and Comunitat Valenciana, is at 70.0% of its capacity, holding 14 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 20 hm³. It is currently rising, by 6.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+3.5 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	40.0%	+30.0 pts
Same week 2025	70.0%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	66.5%	+3.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Cortes de Pallàs
River: Júcar
Dam type: Embankment, asphalt face
Year built: 1988
Surface area: 115 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Cortes II

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET