Sancho reservoir

Huelva · Andalucía

Tinto, Odiel y Piedras basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Huelva
Basin: Tinto, Odiel y Piedras
River: Meca
Dam: Gravity · 1962

82.8%

Current level

48 hm³

Stored water

58 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

0.0 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Sancho reservoir (embalse de Sancho), in the Tinto, Odiel y Piedras basin and linked to Gibraleón, Huelva and Andalucía, is at 82.8% of its capacity, holding 48 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 58 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: in line with that level.

Its main uses include water supply.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	82.8%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	82.8%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	82.8%	0.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Gibraleón
River: Meca
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1962
Surface area: 427 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Industrial
Fishing

Not recorded: irrigation, electricity, boating, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET