Sichar reservoir

Castelló/Castellón · Comunitat Valenciana

Júcar basin Reservoirs in Comunitat Valenciana

Province: Castelló/Castellón
Basin: Júcar
River: Mijares
Dam: Gravity · 1960

32.7%

Current level

16 hm³

Stored water

49 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

-14.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-11.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Sichar reservoir (embalse de Sichar), in the Júcar basin and linked to Onda, Castelló/Castellón and Comunitat Valenciana, is at 32.7% of its capacity, holding 16 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 49 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: below (-28.6 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-23.1 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	32.7%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	61.2%	-28.6 pts
10-year mean	55.7%	-23.1 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Onda
River: Mijares
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1960
Surface area: 317 ha
Upstream: Arenos
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity
Fishing
Boating

Not recorded: industrial, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET