Pardo, El reservoir

Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Comunidad de Madrid

Province: Madrid
Basin: Tajo
River: Manzanares
Dam: Homogeneous embankment · 1970

30.2%

Current level

13 hm³

Stored water

43 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+2.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+4.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Pardo, El reservoir (embalse de Pardo, El), in the Tajo basin and linked to Madrid/El Pardo, Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid, is at 30.2% of its capacity, holding 13 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 43 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+4.7 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+9.3 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	30.2%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	25.6%	+4.7 pts
10-year mean	20.9%	+9.3 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Madrid/El Pardo
River: Manzanares
Dam type: Homogeneous embankment
Year built: 1970
Surface area: 537 ha
Upstream: Santillana
Downstream: Castrejón

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Restaurants

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET