Pego do Altar
Setúbal · Alentejo · Sado
Capacity
98 hm³
Coordinates
38.330°N, 8.540°W
Operator
RH6
73.1% full
Current fill
73.1%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 | 98 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 88.2 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | RH6 |
| River | Sado |
| Province | Setúbal |
| Autonomous community | Alentejo |
| River basin | Sado |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.330, -8.540 · Open in Google Maps
About Pego do Altar
As of September 8, 2026, Pego do Altar is filled to 73.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 72 hm³ of water out of a maximum 98 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 88 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 Pego do Altar — 1 data points between September 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 73.1% (September 8, 2026) to a high of 73.1% (September 8, 2026).
It is operated by RH6 primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Sado basin at 38.330°N, 8.540°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 73.1%
- Water stored
- 72 hm³
- Total capacity
- 98 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 88 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Sado
- River basin
- Sado
- Operator
- RH6
- Coordinates
- 38.330°N, 8.540°W
- Last updated
- September 8, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 73.1% | 72 |