Peñarrubia reservoir

Ourense · Galicia

Miño - Sil basin Reservoirs in GaliciaHydroelectric

Province: Ourense
Basin: Miño - Sil
River: Sil
Dam: Gravity · 1961

84.6%

Current level

11 hm³

Stored water

13 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

+1.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

0.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Peñarrubia reservoir (embalse de Peñarrubia), in the Miño - Sil basin and linked to Rubiana, Ourense and Galicia, is at 84.6% of its capacity, holding 11 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 13 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: above (+7.7 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: in line with that level.

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	84.6%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	76.9%	+7.7 pts
10-year mean	84.6%	0.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Rubiana
River: Sil
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1961
Surface area: 137 ha
Upstream: Bárcena
Downstream: San Martín

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET