Portaje reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Tajo basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Tajo
River: Fresnedosa
Dam: Gravity · 1986

69.6%

Current level

16 hm³

Stored water

23 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+3.4 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Portaje reservoir (embalse de Portaje), in the Tajo basin and linked to Portaje, Torrejoncillo, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 69.6% of its capacity, holding 16 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 23 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+14.8 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	69.6%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	69.6%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	54.8%	+14.8 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Portaje, Torrejoncillo
River: Fresnedosa
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1986
Surface area: 430 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Alcántara

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Restaurants

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET