Pálmaces reservoir

Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Castilla-La Mancha

Province: Guadalajara
Basin: Tajo
River: Cañamares
Dam: Gravity · 1954

61.3%

Current level

19 hm³

Stored water

31 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+3.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+4.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Pálmaces reservoir (embalse de Pálmaces), in the Tajo basin and linked to Palmaces de Jadraque, Guadalajara and Castilla-La Mancha, is at 61.3% of its capacity, holding 19 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 31 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+9.7 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+13.2 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	61.3%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	51.6%	+9.7 pts
10-year mean	48.1%	+13.2 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Palmaces de Jadraque
River: Cañamares
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1954
Surface area: 262.96 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Castrejón

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing
Boating

Not recorded: electricity, industrial, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET