Overview

• The Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar executed the technical release on July 7, discharging up to 15 m³/s to flush sediment from irrigation intakes.
• This operation is part of a €6.5 million emergency repair programme launched after October’s storm damaged the dam’s counterdam, energy dissipation basin and slopes.
• Recent work has included leveling the dam crest, repairing equipment and removing dozens of tonnes of debris from the bottom outlet.
• Municipalities along the Magro and the regional Emergency Coordination Center issued alerts urging residents to watch for rising flows and potential muddy conditions downstream.
• CHJ teams are now finalizing irrigation intake maintenance and closely monitoring sediment outflows to safeguard the dam’s functionality.