CHS opens the public consultation period for the Tabala dam project (Murcia / Beniel)
- Jan 22
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Murcia / Beniel — 19 January 2026. The Segura River Basin Authority (Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura, CHS) has launched the public consultation process for the “Project 10/25 – Tabala Dam (municipalities of Murcia and Beniel)”, allowing interested parties and stakeholders to review the project documentation and submit objections or comments.
The official notice has been published in the Spanish Official State Gazette, thereby opening the statutory public consultation period for the project, which предусматривает the construction of flood-protection infrastructure in the Tabala ravine as part of flood risk reduction measures in the Segura River basin.Official BOE publication:https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-B-2026-891
Purpose of the project. The project aims to mitigate flood impacts caused by intense rainfall events (“gota fría” phenomena), enhancing the safety of people, property and infrastructure located downstream. It is integrated into the Segura River Basin Hydrological Plan and the Flood Risk Management Plan (PGRI) as a structural measure to reduce the effects of extreme events.
Public participation and access to documentation. During the public consultation period, the project documentation and the list of affected properties and rights are available for review, facilitating participation by public authorities, community organisations, property owners and citizens potentially affected by the works. All submitted objections will be examined within the relevant administrative and environmental procedures.
Documentation is available:
in person, during office hours, at the CHS headquarters, Plaza Fontes, 1, Murcia;
online, via the following official URLs:
The deadline for submitting objections is 30 days from the date of the last official publication.
Geographical scope and relevance. The Tabala dam is considered a strategic flood-protection project, providing benefits both to the Vega Media area in the Region of Murcia and to the Vega Baja del Segura region in the province of Alicante.
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