Ribeira, A reservoir

A Coruña · Galicia

Galicia Costa basin Reservoirs in GaliciaHydroelectric

Province: A Coruña
Basin: Galicia Costa
River: Eume
Dam: Gravity · 1961

51.5%

Current level

17 hm³

Stored water

33 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-1.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Ribeira, A reservoir (embalse de Ribeira, A), in the Galicia Costa basin and linked to As Pontes de García Rodríguez, A Coruña and Galicia, is at 51.5% of its capacity, holding 17 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 33 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-3.0 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	51.5%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	51.5%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	54.6%	-3.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: As Pontes de García Rodríguez
River: Eume
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1961
Surface area: 161.73 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Eume

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET