Sierra Boyera reservoir

Córdoba · Andalucía

Guadalquivir basin Reservoirs in Andalucía

Province: Córdoba
Basin: Guadalquivir
River: Guadiato
Dam: Embankment, concrete face · 1973

71.8%

Current level

28 hm³

Stored water

39 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

-2.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+10.4 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Sierra Boyera reservoir (embalse de Sierra Boyera), in the Guadalquivir basin and linked to Belmez, Córdoba and Andalucía, is at 71.8% of its capacity, holding 28 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 39 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: below (-5.1 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+28.0 points).

Its main uses include water supply and irrigation.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	74.4%	-2.6 pts
Same week 2025	76.9%	-5.1 pts
10-year mean	43.8%	+28.0 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Belmez
River: Guadiato
Dam type: Embankment, concrete face
Year built: 1973
Surface area: 530 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: Puente Nuevo

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Fishing
Boating
Restaurants

Not recorded: electricity, industrial, swimming, picnic.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET