The Lakes in the Province of Granada (linked by popularity)

Altiplano - Embalse de Negratin:  Embalse de Negratin has a surface of 2170 ha and is the third biggest lake of Andalucia. Close to Freila is a beach where you can water cycle. At the other side close to the damm you can rent canoes. At the northern side close to Cuevas del ...........

Alhama - Embalse de Bermejales:  Embalse de los Bermejales has been built in 1958 in order to generate electric power with the water off the Cacin river. It is over 300 km2 big. On the beaches are several water sport activities organized like paddling, surfing, sailing..........

Vega de Granada - Embalse de Cubillas:  This lake is close situated to Granada city. On this lake are are recreational activities allowed. It is located 10 km north of Granada city. By passing the dam you will encounter the picnic area at the right side of the road. In this area...........

Vega de Granada - Embalse de Canales:  Embalse de Canales is a reservoir that is located in the foothills of Sierra Nevada, in the town Güejar Sierra. The dam was inaugurated in 1988. It belongs to the watershed of Guadalquivir. The Genil river has a length of 358 km...........

Alpujárra - Embalse de Rules:  The Embalse de Rules (also called Dam of Rules), is located in the riverbed of Guadalfeo, downstream of its confluence with the River Izbor in the towns of Vélez de Benaudalla and Orgiva. The water is coming from the southern slopes of the..........

Altiplano - Embalse de San Clemente:  This small lake (622 ha big) is situated close to Huescar. It is surrounded by mountains like Sierra Seca and Sierra La Sagra. Actually there is no recreational area, but what let you to use the beach? Coming from Huescar and crossing the dam............

Altiplano - Embalse del Portillo:  Embalse del Portillo is situated in the Natrual Park Sierra de Castril. This lake has a surface of 143 and is used for producing electricity. Next to fishing you can take a tour by cano. The renting although is not on the place itself but organized by several..........

Los Montes - Embalse de Colomera:  In the region of Los Montes we find only one lake which is located in the west of the region close to Colomera. This lake has been created in 1990. It has a surface of 249 km2. It is allowed to swim in the lake and there is a nice picnic area..........

Valle Lecrín - Embalse de Béznar:  The Béznar Reservoir is located in the south of the region Valle de Lecrin, on the riverbed of the river Ízbor. It has a surfece of 170 ha. The water that passes the dam is going to Motril and Salobreña. This reservoir has been created in order to laminar..........

Loja - Embalse de Iznájar:  Officialy the region Loja has no lakes insides its territory, but we are mentioning the lake Embalse Iznájar, because a part of its "coastline" is inside the region of Loja. The main village at the lake is Iznájar, which is situated in the province of Malaga. At the...........

Guadix - Embalse de Franciso Abellán:  In the regio Guadix you will find the lake Embalse de Franciso Abellán which is a reservoir.

Close to the Sierra Nevada are also some small reservoirs situated which are used as waterbasins...........

Vega de Granada - Embalse de Quéntar:  The Quéntar Dam was inaugurated on May 11, 1976. It is settled in the hill Bermejales (where you enter the swamp), and the hill of Castillejo. Its wall has a height of just over 100 meters and it has a capacity of 13 and a half million..........

Alhama - Contraembalse de Bermejales:  Between Cacin and El Turro is a small lake located called the Contraembalse de los Bermejales. Embalse de los Bermejales has been built in 1958 in order to generate electric power with the water off the Cacin river. The lake shores ..........