Pintado, El reservoir

Sevilla · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Sevilla
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Viar
Dam: Gravity · 1948

77.2%

Current level

166 hm³

Stored water

215 hm³

Total capacity

+1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-9.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+64.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Pintado, El reservoir (embalse de Pintado, El), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Cazalla de la Sierra, Sevilla and Andalucía, is at 77.2% of its capacity, holding 166 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 215 hm³. It is currently rising, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-4.2 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+29.5 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	76.7%	+0.5 pts
Same week 2025	81.4%	-4.2 pts
10-year mean	47.7%	+29.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Cazalla de la Sierra
River: Viar
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1948
Surface area: 1,050 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Los Melonares

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: industrial, fishing, boating, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET