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NormalMulti-purpose

Alange

Badajoz · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

852 hm³

Coordinates

38.744°N, 6.245°W

Operator

CHSU

51.4% full

Current fill

51.4%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.1%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+19.0%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity852 hm³
Usable capacity766.8 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceBadajoz
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.744, -6.245 · Open in Google Maps

About Alange

As of September 7, 2026, Alange is filled to 51.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 438 hm³ of water out of a maximum 852 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 767 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.1 pts), and it is 19.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Alange — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 11.6% (January 2, 2024) to a high of 54.9% (April 7, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around January.

It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 38.744°N, 6.245°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
51.4%
Water stored
438 hm³
Total capacity
852 hm³
Usable capacity
767 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.1 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 19.0 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
38.744°N, 6.245°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202651.4%438
1 Sep 202651.5%439
25 Aug 202651.8%441
18 Aug 202651.9%442
11 Aug 202652.1%444
4 Aug 202652.3%446
28 Jul 202652.6%448
21 Jul 202652.8%450
14 Jul 202653.1%452
7 Jul 202653.3%454
30 Jun 202653.5%456
23 Jun 202653.8%458

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