Valparaíso reservoir

Zamora · Castilla y León

Duero basin Reservoirs in Castilla y LeónHydroelectric

Province: Zamora
Basin: Duero
River: Curueño
Dam: Arch-gravity · 1968

92.3%

Current level

156 hm³

Stored water

169 hm³

Total capacity

-2.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+11.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Valparaíso reservoir (embalse de Valparaíso), in the Duero basin and linked to Valdesamario, Zamora and Castilla y León, is at 92.3% of its capacity, holding 156 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 169 hm³. It is currently falling, by 2.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+6.7 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	93.5%	-1.2 pts
Same week 2025	92.3%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	85.6%	+6.7 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Valdesamario
River: Curueño
Dam type: Arch-gravity
Year built: 1968
Surface area: 2 ha
Upstream: — no data
Downstream: No

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET