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Reservoirs. Volume of water

Reservoirs. Volume of water Catalonia. 2020
Rivers and tributaries Reservoir Capacity (hm3) Size of basin (km²) Volume of water (hm3)
Internal basins
Muga Boadella 61 182 40.1
Ter Sau 165 1,564 120.3
Susqueda 233 1,850 216.3
Llobregat la Baells 109 532 95.8
Cardener Sant Ponç 24 318 22.3
Llosa del Cavall 80 200 73.5
Foix Foix 4 290 3.7
Gaià Catllar 59 370 6.5
Riudecanyes Riudecanyes 3 31 1.7
Siurana Siurana 12 60 10.6
Ebre basin
Alt Ebre (1) Mequinensa 1,534 57,444 1,228.4
Segre Oliana 101 2,675 50.7
Rialb 404 3,320 257.2
Sant Llorenç de Montgai 9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Noguera Pallaresa Estany Tort .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Estany Saburó 11 2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Estany Mar 14 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Certescans 16 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 9.6
Tremp/Talarn 227 2,070 132.7
Terradets 33 2,620 32.0
Camarasa 163 2,850 86.7
Capdella 50 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Llacs Espot 10 29 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Val d'Aran .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Noguera Ribagorçana Baserca 22 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 10.9
Llauset 17 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 10.1
Cavallers 16 26 12.7
Escales 152 731 110.0
Canelles 679 1,628 587.4
Santa Anna 237 1,757 102.6
Baix Ebre Flix .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Guiamets 10 75 7.8
Riba-roja 210 79,177 201.8
Source: Agència Catalana de l'Aigua; Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro.
Notes:
Water in reservoir in the first week of October of each year.
(1) Includes: Alt Ebre, Cinca and Noguera Ribagorçana (not Catalonia).
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: April 5, 2022. Revised series on July 20, 2023.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Hydrographical basin
Set of slopes that incline towards a single flow of water.
Reservoir
Large artificial lake that is formed by interrupting the flow of a river or by creating a lake by means of a large dam.

Methodological aspects

The Catalan Water Agency (ACA) manages and plans the water cycle, with a vision of integrated water systems, taking into account the balance of all ecosystems. Water becomes a basic structural and functional element to the environment and life. This management must be compatible with the growing demand for permanence, universality and immediacy of the citizens of an advanced society, and ensure quality and good service.

The hydrology section includes fluvial systems. The fluvial systems are distributed by basins. The data refers to the volume of water contributed by rivers at different observation points (gauging stations). As for reservoirs, the volume of water stored per season is recorded. Series tables complement the information to enable comparability.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".