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MARIMBONDO

Minas Gerais · GRANDE

Capacity

6,150 hm³

Coordinates

-20.304°N, 49.193°W

Operator

ONS

52.2% full

Current fill

52.2%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

+1.1%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity6,150 hm³
Usable capacity5,260 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorONS
RiverGRANDE
ProvinceMinas Gerais
River basinGRANDE
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. -20.304, -49.193 · Open in Google Maps

About MARIMBONDO

As of September 9, 2026, MARIMBONDO is filled to 52.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 2,743 hm³ of water out of a maximum 6,150 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 5,260 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+1.1 pts).

Across the readings we hold for MARIMBONDO — 52 data points between September 26, 2025 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 18.6% (January 9, 2026) to a high of 87.9% (April 10, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around December.

It is operated by ONS primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the GRANDE basin at 20.304°S, 49.193°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
52.2%
Water stored
2,743 hm³
Total capacity
6,150 hm³
Usable capacity
5,260 hm³
7-day change
▲ 1.1 pts
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
GRANDE
River basin
GRANDE
Operator
ONS
Coordinates
20.304°S, 49.193°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 202652.1%2,743
4 Sep 202651.0%2,683
28 Aug 202654.4%2,861
21 Aug 202657.2%3,007
14 Aug 202658.7%3,089
7 Aug 202661.8%3,253
31 Jul 202663.4%3,337
24 Jul 202662.0%3,260
17 Jul 202662.8%3,302
10 Jul 202663.6%3,344
3 Jul 202664.6%3,400
26 Jun 202662.5%3,288

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