Alcántara reservoir

Cáceres · Extremadura

Province
Cáceres
Basin
Tajo
River
Tajo
Dam
Gravity · 1969

55.8%

Current level

1,764 hm³

Stored water

3,160 hm³

Total capacity

-67.0 hm³

Weekly change

-614.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

-135.2 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality
Alcántara
River
Tajo
Dam type
Gravity
Year built
1969
Surface area
10,400 ha
Upstream
Borbollón
Downstream
Cedillo

Recorded uses

Water supplyRECORDED
IrrigationNOT RECORDED
ElectricityRECORDED
IndustrialNOT RECORDED
FishingNOT RECORDED
BoatingRECORDED
SwimmingNOT RECORDED
PicnicNOT RECORDED
RestaurantsRECORDED

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET