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C.BRANCO-2

Minas Gerais · PARANAIBA

Capacity

879 hm³

Coordinates

-18.659°N, 48.436°W

Operator

ONS

46.7% full

Current fill

46.7%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

+3.3%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

rising

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity879 hm³
Usable capacity13.2 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorONS
RiverARAGUARI-MG
ProvinceMinas Gerais
River basinPARANAIBA
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. -18.659, -48.436 · Open in Google Maps

About C.BRANCO-2

As of September 9, 2026, C.BRANCO-2 is filled to 46.7% of its total capacity, holding roughly 6 hm³ of water out of a maximum 879 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 13 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 3.3 percentage points.

Across the readings we hold for C.BRANCO-2 — 52 data points between September 26, 2025 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 16.7% (October 17, 2025) to a high of 76.7% (October 3, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around February and at its lowest around September.

It is operated by ONS primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the PARANAIBA basin at 18.659°S, 48.436°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
46.7%
Water stored
6 hm³
Total capacity
879 hm³
Usable capacity
13 hm³
7-day change
▲ 3.3 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
ARAGUARI-MG
River basin
PARANAIBA
Operator
ONS
Coordinates
18.659°S, 48.436°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 202646.7%6
4 Sep 202643.3%6
28 Aug 202636.7%5
21 Aug 202650.0%7
14 Aug 202640.0%5
7 Aug 202646.7%6
31 Jul 202646.7%6
24 Jul 202646.7%6
17 Jul 202653.3%7
10 Jul 202650.0%7
3 Jul 202656.7%8
26 Jun 202643.3%6

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