The reservoir seems to have had a dual function of supplying water to Consuegra and irrigating farmland.
[2][3] The river Amarguillo has an irregular flow and in 1891 a flood badly damaged the town of Consuegra.
The structure is protected by the heritage listing Bien de Interés Cultural.
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