Carrapatelo
Porto · Norte · Douro
Capacity
148 hm³
Coordinates
41.100°N, 8.020°W
Operator
RH3
86.4% full
Current fill
86.4%vs 7 days ago
0.0%stable
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Carrapatelo had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.13). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 September 2026
Noneno drought signal
The European Drought Observatory's combined reading of rain, soil moisture and vegetation at this point. Watch means rain has been short, Warning that the soil has dried out, Alert that vegetation is visibly stressed; Recovery means the shortfall is easing. Ground conditions, not the reservoir's storage. Portugal drought figures →
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 148 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 133.2 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | RH3 |
| River | Douro |
| Province | Porto |
| Autonomous community | Norte |
| River basin | Douro |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.100, -8.020 · Open in Google Maps
About Carrapatelo
As of October 15, 2026, Carrapatelo is filled to 86.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 128 hm³ of water out of a maximum 148 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 133 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 Carrapatelo — 1 data points between October 15, 2026 and October 15, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 86.4% (October 15, 2026) to a high of 86.4% (October 15, 2026).
It is operated by RH3 primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Douro basin at 41.100°N, 8.020°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 86.4%
- Water stored
- 128 hm³
- Total capacity
- 148 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 133 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Douro
- River basin
- Douro
- Operator
- RH3
- Coordinates
- 41.100°N, 8.020°W
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 86.4% | 128 |