Ordunte reservoir

Burgos · Castilla y León

Cantábrico Oriental basin Reservoirs in Castilla y León

Province: Burgos
Basin: Cantábrico Oriental
River: Ordunte
Dam: Gravity · 1934

50.0%

Current level

11 hm³

Stored water

22 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-2.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Ordunte reservoir (embalse de Ordunte), in the Cantábrico Oriental basin and linked to Valle de Mena, Burgos and Castilla y León, is at 50.0% of its capacity, holding 11 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 22 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-4.5 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-10.5 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	50.0%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	54.6%	-4.5 pts
10-year mean	60.5%	-10.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Valle de Mena
River: Ordunte
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1934
Surface area: 139 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Restaurants

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET