Malaga weather: Ronda area keeps a close eye on Montejaque dam

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The Junta de Andalucía has called for calm and says that if it the dam overflows it will be controlled

Antonio M. Romero

Sunday, 8 February 2026, 11:08 | Updated 11:21h.

Along with the underground tremors, the other major focus of attention this weekend in the Serranía de Ronda was the disused Los Caballeros dam in Montejaque.

The dam has filled up in the recent heavy rain in the region and the increase in its capacity on Friday led to the evacuation, as a precaution, of Estación de Benaoján, although the situation of the old reservoir is permanently under control.

This was stated by the Andalusian government's representative in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, who stressed that "the only possibility foreseen is an eventual controlled overflow, a scenario contemplated within the normal operation of this type of infrastructure".

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