Pinilla reservoir

Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Comunidad de Madrid

Province: Madrid
Basin: Tajo
River: Lozoya
Dam: Gravity · 1967

42.1%

Current level

16 hm³

Stored water

38 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-8.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-3.8 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Pinilla reservoir (embalse de Pinilla), in the Tajo basin and linked to Pinilla del Valle, Madrid and Comunidad de Madrid, is at 42.1% of its capacity, holding 16 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 38 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-21.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-10.0 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	44.7%	-2.6 pts
Same week 2025	63.2%	-21.1 pts
10-year mean	52.1%	-10.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Pinilla del Valle
River: Lozoya
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1967
Surface area: 480 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Riosequillo

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Restaurants

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, swimming, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET