Odeleite
Faro · Algarve · Guadiana
Capacity
130 hm³
Coordinates
37.440°N, 7.553°W
Operator
RH7
83.2% full
Current fill
83.2%vs 7 days ago
N/Avs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
N/ADrought context
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Severely dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Odeleite had far less rain than normal, a shortfall seen about one year in fifteen. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.52). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Watchrainfall deficit
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 | 130 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 117 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | RH7 |
| Province | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| River basin | Guadiana |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.440°N, 7.553°W · Open in Google Maps
About Odeleite
As of October 27, 2026, Odeleite is filled to 83.2% of its total capacity, holding 108.2 hm³ of water out of a maximum 130 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, 117 hm³ is usable (live) storage.
No reading from about a week earlier is on file, so the 7-day change is not available.
Across the readings we hold for Odeleite — 1 data points between October 27, 2026 and October 27, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 83.2% (October 27, 2026) to a high of 83.2% (October 27, 2026).
It is operated by RH7 primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 37.440°N, 7.553°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 83.2% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 108.2 hm³
- Total capacity
- 130 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 117 hm³
- 7-day change
- N/A
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Guadiana
- Operator
- RH7
- Coordinates
- 37.440°N, 7.553°W
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | 83.2% | 108.2 |