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Pangue

Biobío

Capacity

83 hm³

Coordinates

37.911°S, 71.617°W

Operator

Dirección General de Aguas (DGA)

99.0% full

Current fill

99.0%
High

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

→

stable

Drought context

Rain over the last three months · 1 October 2026

Extremely wet

In the three months to 1 October 2026 the area around Pangue had exceptionally wet, seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +2.67). Rain, not storage. Chile drought figures →

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity83 hm³
Usable capacity83 hm³
Primary useHydroelectric
OperatorDirección General de Aguas (DGA)
RiverBiobío
ProvinceBiobío
Autonomous communityBiobío
River basinBiobío
Data source:Dirección General de Aguas (DGA)·Last reading: 2026-10-13

About Pangue

As of October 13, 2026, Pangue is filled to 99.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 82 hm³ of water out of a maximum 83 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

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

Across the readings we hold for Pangue — 1 data points between October 13, 2026 and October 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 99.0% (October 13, 2026) to a high of 99.0% (October 13, 2026).

It is operated by Dirección General de Aguas (DGA) primarily for hydroelectric power. It lies within the Biobío basin at 37.911°S, 71.617°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
99.0%
Water stored
82 hm³
Total capacity
83 hm³
7-day change
No change
Primary use
Hydroelectric power
River
Biobío
River basin
Biobío
Operator
Dirección General de Aguas (DGA)
Coordinates
37.911°S, 71.617°W
Last updated
October 13, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
13 Oct 202699.0%82

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