Valdecañas reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Tajo basin Reservoirs in ExtremaduraHydroelectric

Province: Cáceres
Basin: Tajo
River: Tajo
Dam: Arch · 1964

58.8%

Current level

850 hm³

Stored water

1,446 hm³

Total capacity

+30.0 hm³

Weekly change

+26.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+223.4 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Valdecañas reservoir (embalse de Valdecañas), in the Tajo basin and linked to Belvis de Monroy y Valdecañas de Tajo, Cáceres and Extremadura, is at 58.8% of its capacity, holding 850 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 1,446 hm³. It is currently rising, by 30.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+1.8 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+15.5 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	56.7%	+2.1 pts
Same week 2025	57.0%	+1.8 pts
10-year mean	43.3%	+15.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Belvis de Monroy y Valdecañas de Tajo
River: Tajo
Dam type: Arch
Year built: 1964
Surface area: 7,300 ha
Upstream: Azután
Downstream: Torrejón (Tajo - Tiétar)

Recorded uses

Water supply
Irrigation
Electricity

Not recorded: industrial, fishing, boating, swimming, picnic, restaurants.

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET