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BAIXO IGUACU

Paraná · IGUACU

Capacity

211.92 hm³

Coordinates

-25.503°N, 53.678°W

Operator

ONS

37.0% full

Current fill

37.0%
Low

vs 7 days ago

-2.0%

losing

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

falling

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity211.92 hm³
Usable capacity33.22 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorONS
RiverIGUAÇU
ProvinceParaná
River basinIGUACU
Data source:ONS – Operador Nacional do Sistema Elétrico·Last reading: 2026-09-09

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. -25.503, -53.678 · Open in Google Maps

About BAIXO IGUACU

As of September 9, 2026, BAIXO IGUACU is filled to 37.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 12 hm³ of water out of a maximum 212 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low. Of that total, about 33 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 2.0 percentage points.

Across the readings we hold for BAIXO IGUACU — 52 data points between September 26, 2025 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 13.5% (November 14, 2025) to a high of 90.7% (August 21, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by ONS primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the IGUACU basin at 25.503°S, 53.678°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
37.0%
Water stored
12 hm³
Total capacity
212 hm³
Usable capacity
33 hm³
7-day change
▼ 2.0 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
IGUAÇU
River basin
IGUACU
Operator
ONS
Coordinates
25.503°S, 53.678°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 202637.0%12
4 Sep 202639.0%13
28 Aug 202638.0%13
21 Aug 202690.7%30
14 Aug 202642.0%14
7 Aug 202645.9%15
31 Jul 202657.0%19
24 Jul 202624.2%8
17 Jul 202652.9%18
10 Jul 202644.9%15
3 Jul 202646.9%16
26 Jun 202651.9%17

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