Villar del Rey reservoir

Badajoz · Extremadura

Guadiana basin Reservoirs in Extremadura

Province: Badajoz
Basin: Guadiana
River: Zapatón
Dam: Gravity · 1987

71.8%

Current level

94 hm³

Stored water

131 hm³

Total capacity

-1.0 hm³

Weekly change

+6.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+12.1 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Weekly summary

The Villar del Rey reservoir (embalse de Villar del Rey), in the Guadiana basin and linked to Villar del Rey, Badajoz and Extremadura, is at 71.8% of its capacity, holding 94 hm³ against a maximum capacity of 131 hm³. It is currently falling, by 1.0 hm³ this week.

Compared with 2025: above (+4.6 points). Compared with the recent historical mean: above (+9.2 points).

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

References
Reference	Level	Difference
Previous week	72.5%	-0.8 pts
Same week 2025	67.2%	+4.6 pts
10-year mean	62.5%	+9.2 pts

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality: Villar del Rey
River: Zapatón
Dam type: Gravity
Year built: 1987
Surface area: 1,274 ha
Upstream: — no data
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