Place · Uña
La Toba reservoir
La Toba reservoir lies on the Júcar within Uña, in the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park. Its capacity is 9.7 hm³ according to the Júcar River Basin Authority. River water is diverted from it to Villalba de la Sierra hydroelectric station, changing Laguna de Uña's water regime.
- Municipality
- Uña
- Reservoir
- Júcar
- Uña
- Salto de Villalba
- Natural Park
A reservoir for electricity
The reservoir lies on the Júcar through Uña, in the Natural Park’s southern zone. It holds 9.7 hm³ according to the Júcar River Basin Authority. Its purpose is electricity: water leaves it through Laguna de Uña and a canal along the canyon to the Salto de Villalba station, operating since 1926.
The diversion had effects: the lake grew and its old tufa waterfall, at the Travertino viewpoint, stopped flowing.
Plan your visit
Before you travel
This is a hydroelectric reservoir with a changing level. To understand the whole system, start at Uña Visitor Reception Centre.
Combine with
The Júcar canyon and Uña cliffs, with PR-CU 37, a short-distance trail.
Frequently asked questions
What is its capacity?
9.7 hm³ according to the Júcar River Basin Authority's reservoir reports.
What is its water used for?
Mainly Villalba de la Sierra hydroelectric station: water is diverted by canal through Laguna de Uña.
Carry on from here
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the land
These readings connect La Toba reservoir with the stories, the work and the villages around it.