La Pedrera reservoir

Alacant/Alicante · Comunitat Valenciana

Segura basin Reservoirs in Comunitat Valenciana

Province: Alacant/Alicante
Basin: Segura
River: Alcoriza
Dam: Homogeneous embankment · 1980

35.8%

Current level

88 hm³

Stored water

246 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+42.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+26.2 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The La Pedrera reservoir (embalse de La Pedrera), in the Segura basin and linked to Orihuela, Alacant/Alicante and Comunitat Valenciana, is at 35.8% of its capacity, holding 88 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 246 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+17.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+10.7 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	35.8%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	18.7%	+17.1 pts
10-year mean	25.1%	+10.7 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Orihuela
River: Alcoriza
Dam type: Homogeneous embankment
Year built: 1980
Surface area: 1,272 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Swimming

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET