Embalse del Yeguas

Published on 21/03/2016

Marmolejo (Campiña de Jaén)

Nature

It was founded in 1989. Its 948 hectares collects the water from the river Yeguas.
The river Yeguas, running between Montoro and Marmolejo, and the reservoir split in two the provinces of Cordoba and Jaen.
The river Yeguas feeds the Guadalquivir river and runs from Ciudad Real till Jaen’s province, where it marks the borders of Cordoba. It also acts as a border between Sierra de Andujar Natural Park and Sierra de Cardena and Montoro
Yeguas Reservoir belongs to Confederacion Hidrografica del Guadalquivir. It is a reservoir of a medium size and it is mainly used for the production of electricity and irrigation.
It is also well known for fishing. It holds fishes such as the black bass, the carp and the boga.

More about this place…

Located between the provinces of Jaen and Cordoba, it is formed by the water of the river Yeguas and it belongs to the Confederacion Hidrografica del Guadalquivir. With a surface of 948 hectares and a capacity of 228,7 cubic hectometres, it can be considered as a medium size reservoir. It is well known among recreational fishermen, however it is mainly used for irrigation and provide the nearby towns and villages with water.