San Clemente reservoir

Granada · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Granada
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Guardal
Dam: Embankment, clay core · 1990

17.1%

Current level

20 hm³

Stored water

117 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

+13.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+8.2 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The San Clemente reservoir (embalse de San Clemente), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Huéscar, Granada and Andalucía, is at 17.1% of its capacity, holding 20 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 117 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+11.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+7.1 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	17.9%	-0.9 pts
Same week 2025	6.0%	+11.1 pts
10-year mean	10.0%	+7.1 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Huéscar
River: Guardal
Dam type: Embankment, clay core
Year built: 1990
Surface area: 622 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Negratín

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing
Boating
Restaurants

Not recorded: electricity, industrial, swimming, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET