Bárcena reservoir

León · Castilla y León

Province
León
Basin
Miño - Sil
River
Sil
Dam
Gravity · 1960

63.9%

Current level

218 hm³

Stored water

341 hm³

Total capacity

-11.0 hm³

Weekly change

-40.0 hm³

Vs. 2025

+54.3 hm³

Vs. 10-year mean

Historical trend

Stored water volume · hm³

hm³

Technical data

Characteristics of the dam and its recorded uses.

Characteristics

Municipality
Ponferrada
River
Sil
Dam type
Gravity
Year built
1960
Surface area
986 ha
Upstream
Las Rozas
Downstream
Peñarrubia

Recorded uses

Water supplyRECORDED
IrrigationRECORDED
ElectricityRECORDED
IndustrialRECORDED
FishingRECORDED
BoatingRECORDED
SwimmingRECORDED
PicnicNOT RECORDED
RestaurantsRECORDED

Source: MITECO Inventory of Dams and Reservoirs.

Data: MITECO · AEMET