Arade
Faro · Algarve · Arade
Capacity
102 hm³
Coordinates
37.200°N, 8.363°W
Operator
RH8
72.9% full
Current fill
72.9%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 102 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 91.8 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | RH8 |
| River | Arade |
| Province | Faro |
| Autonomous community | Algarve |
| River basin | Arade |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.200, -8.363 · Open in Google Maps
About Arade
As of September 8, 2026, Arade is filled to 72.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 74 hm³ of water out of a maximum 102 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 92 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 Arade — 1 data points between September 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 72.9% (September 8, 2026) to a high of 72.9% (September 8, 2026).
It is operated by RH8 primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Arade basin at 37.200°N, 8.363°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 72.9%
- Water stored
- 74 hm³
- Total capacity
- 102 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 92 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Arade
- River basin
- Arade
- Operator
- RH8
- Coordinates
- 37.200°N, 8.363°W
- Last updated
- September 8, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 72.9% | 74 |