La Serena reservoir

Badajoz · Extremadura

Guadiana basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Badajoz
Basin: Guadiana
River: Zújar
Dam: Gravity · 1990

81.6%

Current level

2,628 hm³

Stored water

3,219 hm³

Total capacity

-2.0 hm³

Weekly change

+632.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+1,737.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The La Serena reservoir (embalse de La Serena), in the Guadiana basin and linked to Castuera y Esparragosa de Lares, Badajoz and Extremadura, is at 81.6% of its capacity, holding 2,628 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 3,219 hm³. It is currently falling, by 2.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+19.6 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+54.0 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	81.7%	-0.1 pts
Same week 2025	62.0%	+19.6 pts
10-year mean	27.7%	+54.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Castuera y Esparragosa de Lares
River: Zújar
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1990
Surface area: 13,949 ha
Upstream: La Colada
Downstream: Zújar

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: industrial, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET