Water level reservoirs Costa del Sol

Reservoir	% Filled	24 hours	Filled	Capacity
Concepción, Ístan	79.8 %	0.4 %	45.9 hm³	58 hm³
Viñuela, Vélez-Málaga	90.4 %	0.1 %	148.6 hm³	164 hm³
Guadalteba, El Chorro	97.4 %	0.2 %	149.3 hm³	153 hm³
Guadalhorce, El Chorro	97.1 %	0.2 %	122.1 hm³	126 hm³
Limonero, Málaga	100.0 %	0.0 %	15.1 hm³	15 hm³
Casasola, Almogía	51.0 %	0.1 %	11.1 hm³	22 hm³
Total	91.5 %	0.2 %	492.1 hm³	538 hm³

Status of reservoirs

The reservoirs (embalses) are an important part of water management in southern Spain. They are used to generate electricity, but mainly for irrigation and drinking water in the area. Below you can see the state of the reservoirs of importance for the Costa del Sol and the rest of the province of Málaga (Andalusia).

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Embalse de la Concepción

Ístan

Embalse de la Viñuela

Vélez-Málaga

Embalse del Guadalteba

El Chorro

Embalse del Guadalhorce

El Chorro

Embalse del Limonero

Málaga

Embalse de Casasola

Almogía

Source

Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico
Last updated on Jul 14, 2026 12:00