The intense rains registered throughout 2025 They generated a positive impact on water availability In the country, raising the level of the 210 most important dams in Mexico. After three years of rainfall below the average, national storage has shown a remarkable recovery.
According to the National Water Commission (Conagua), The national average filling these dams went from 44% to early 50% for August 10.
This increase, which strengthens the availability of water for the population and the productive sectors, is a direct result of the increase in rains.
From January 1 to August 10, 2025, 386.8 millimeters of rain were recorded, 1.4% above the historical average for that period.
To August 11, the Total volume of the 210 dams Main reached 63,029 million cubic meters (mm3), which represents half of its filling capacity. The report details that 27 of these dams are 100% of their capacity, 65 are between 75% and 100%, and 56 have a filling of between 50% and 75%.
Recovery in the Cutzamala system
He Cutzamala systemwhich supplies an important part of the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico, has also shown a significant improvement.
The average level of its three storage dams (El Bosque, Valle de Bravo and Villa Victoria) is 64.8%, with a volume of 506.79 mm3.
This figure is considerably higher than the storage recorded on the same date of 2024, when the volume barely reached 285.59 mm3, which represents an increase of 28.3%. Specifically, system dam levels are distributed as follows:
Conagua reiterated its commitment to Manage water sustainableseeking to guarantee the human right to water and ensure the supply to the various productive sectors of the country, as part of the National Agreement for Human Right to Water and Sustainability.
