Velle reservoir

Ourense · Galicia

Miño - Sil basin Reservoirs in GaliciaHydroelectric

Province: Ourense
Basin: Miño - Sil
River: Miño
Dam: Gravity · 1966

76.5%

Current level

13 hm³

Stored water

17 hm³

Total capacity

0.0 hm³

Weekly change

0.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-0.6 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Velle reservoir (embalse de Velle), in the Miño - Sil basin and linked to Ourense, Ourense and Galicia, is at 76.5% of its capacity, holding 13 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 17 hm³. It is currently steady in the latest update.

Compared with 2025: in line with that level. Compared with the recent historical mean: below (-3.5 points).

Its main uses include water supply and hydroelectric power.

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	76.5%	0.0 pts
Same week 2025	76.5%	0.0 pts
10-year mean	80.0%	-3.5 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Ourense
River: Miño
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1966
Surface area: 263 ha
Upstream: Los Peares
Downstream: Castrelo

Recorded uses

Water supply
Electricity
Fishing
Restaurants

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

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET