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NormalMulti-purpose

Alange

Badajoz · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

852 hm³

Coordinates

38.744°N, 6.245°W

Operator

CHSU

50.8% full

Current fill

50.8%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+19.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

126%of normal

50.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 40.3% for October across 9 years of readings (+10.5 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Alange 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 −0.65). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 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. Spain drought figures →

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity852 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceBadajoz
RegionExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

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

About Alange

As of October 19, 2026, Alange is filled to 50.8% of its total capacity, holding 433 hm³ of water out of a maximum 852 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), 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 October 16, 2018 and October 19, 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
50.8% of total capacity
Water stored
433 hm³
Total capacity
852 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 19.0 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
38.744°N, 6.245°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202650.8%433
13 Oct 202650.8%433
6 Oct 202650.9%434
29 Sep 202650.8%433
22 Sep 202651.1%435
15 Sep 202651.2%436
8 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

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