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FullHydroelectric

SAO ROQUE

Santa Catarina · URUGUAI

Capacity

795.67 hm³

Coordinates

-27.498°N, 50.805°W

Operator

ONS

105.0% full

Current fill

105.0%
Full

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 capacity795.67 hm³
Usable capacity458.95 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorONS
RiverCANOAS
ProvinceSanta Catarina
River basinURUGUAI
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. -27.498, -50.805 · Open in Google Maps

About SAO ROQUE

As of September 9, 2026, SAO ROQUE is filled to 105.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 482 hm³ of water out of a maximum 796 hm³. At this level the reservoir is effectively full. Of that total, about 459 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 SAO ROQUE — 52 data points between September 26, 2025 and September 9, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 18.0% (March 20, 2026) to a high of 105.0% (September 26, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around September and at its lowest around April.

It is operated by ONS primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the URUGUAI basin at 27.498°S, 50.805°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
105.0%
Water stored
482 hm³
Total capacity
796 hm³
Usable capacity
459 hm³
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
CANOAS
River basin
URUGUAI
Operator
ONS
Coordinates
27.498°S, 50.805°W
Last updated
September 9, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
9 Sep 2026105.0%482
4 Sep 2026105.0%482
28 Aug 2026100.9%463
21 Aug 2026105.0%482
14 Aug 2026105.0%482
7 Aug 2026105.0%482
31 Jul 2026105.0%482
24 Jul 2026105.0%482
17 Jul 2026105.0%482
10 Jul 2026105.0%482
3 Jul 2026100.9%463
26 Jun 202640.3%185

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