Quéntar reservoir

Granada · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Granada
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Aguas Blancas
Dam: Arch · 1975

7.1%

Current level

1 hm³

Stored water

14 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-6.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-6.7 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Quéntar reservoir (embalse de Quéntar), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Quéntar, Granada and Andalucía, is at 7.1% of its capacity, holding 1 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 14 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-42.9 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-47.9 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	14.3%	-7.1 pts
Same week 2025	50.0%	-42.9 pts
10-year mean	55.0%	-47.9 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Quéntar
River: Aguas Blancas
Dam type: Arch
Year built: 1975
Surface area: 42 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Iznájar

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: industrial, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET