Salas reservoir

Ourense · Galicia

Miño - Sil basin Reservoirs in GaliciaHydroelectric

Province: Ourense
Basin: Miño - Sil
River: Salas
Dam: Buttress · 1971

28.7%

Current level

25 hm³

Stored water

87 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-8.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-3.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Salas reservoir (embalse de Salas), in the Miño - Sil basin and linked to Muiños, Ourense and Galicia, is at 28.7% of its capacity, holding 25 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 87 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-9.2 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-3.4 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	28.7%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	37.9%	-9.2 pts
10-year mean	32.2%	-3.4 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Muiños
River: Salas
Dam type: Buttress
Year built: 1971
Surface area: 686 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Swimming
Restaurants

Not recorded: irrigation, industrial, boating, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET