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JIRAU

Rondônia · AMAZONAS

Capacity

2,746.73 hm³

Coordinates

-9.268°N, 64.649°W

Operator

ONS

0.9% full

Current fill

0.9%
Critical

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity2,746.73 hm³
Usable capacity1,511.14 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorONS
RiverMADEIRA
ProvinceRondônia
River basinAMAZONAS
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. -9.268, -64.649 · Open in Google Maps

About JIRAU

As of September 9, 2026, JIRAU is filled to 0.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 14 hm³ of water out of a maximum 2,747 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low. Of that total, about 1,511 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).

Across the readings we hold for JIRAU — 52 data points between September 26, 2025 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.9% (September 26, 2025) to a high of 100.2% (February 20, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around February and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by ONS primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the AMAZONAS basin at 9.268°S, 64.649°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
0.9%
Water stored
14 hm³
Total capacity
2,747 hm³
Usable capacity
1,511 hm³
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
MADEIRA
River basin
AMAZONAS
Operator
ONS
Coordinates
9.268°S, 64.649°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 20260.9%14
4 Sep 20260.9%14
28 Aug 20260.9%14
21 Aug 20260.9%14
14 Aug 20262.2%34
7 Aug 202611.7%177
31 Jul 202622.3%336
24 Jul 202634.1%515
17 Jul 202647.6%719
10 Jul 202662.9%951
3 Jul 202680.3%1,213
26 Jun 2026100.0%1,511

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