Fratel
Castelo Branco · Centro · Tejo
Capacity
113 hm³
Coordinates
39.460°N, 7.907°W
Operator
RH5
82.7% full
Current fill
82.7%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 Fratel 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 −0.16). 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 | 113 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 101.7 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | RH5 |
| River | Tejo |
| Province | Castelo Branco |
| Autonomous community | Centro |
| River basin | Tejo |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.460, -7.907 · Open in Google Maps
About Fratel
As of October 13, 2026, Fratel is filled to 82.7% of its total capacity, holding roughly 94 hm³ of water out of a maximum 113 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 102 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 Fratel — 1 data points between October 13, 2026 and October 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 82.7% (October 13, 2026) to a high of 82.7% (October 13, 2026).
It is operated by RH5 primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tejo basin at 39.460°N, 7.907°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 82.7%
- Water stored
- 94 hm³
- Total capacity
- 113 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 102 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Tejo
- River basin
- Tejo
- Operator
- RH5
- Coordinates
- 39.460°N, 7.907°W
- Last updated
- October 13, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | 82.7% | 94 |