Piedras reservoir

Huelva · Andalucía

Tinto, Odiel y Piedras basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Huelva
Basin: Tinto, Odiel y Piedras
River: Piedras
Dam: Embankment, concrete face · 1968

36.7%

Current level

22 hm³

Stored water

60 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-2.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-5.9 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Piedras reservoir (embalse de Piedras), in the Tinto, Odiel y Piedras basin and linked to Cartaya, Lepe, Huelva and Andalucía, is at 36.7% of its capacity, holding 22 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 60 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-3.3 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-9.8 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	36.7%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	40.0%	-3.3 pts
10-year mean	46.5%	-9.8 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Cartaya, Lepe
River: Piedras
Dam type: Embankment, concrete face
Year built: 1968
Surface area: 796 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Los Machos

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Industrial
Fishing

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET