Almendra
Salamanca · Castile and León · Duero
Capacity
2,649 hm³
Coordinates
41.237°N, 6.240°W
Operator
CHD
51.8% full
Current fill
51.8%vs 13 Oct 2026
-1.9 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-17.3 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↓falling
Drought context
Storage vs October average
84%of normal
51.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 61.6% for October across 9 years of readings (-9.8 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Almendra 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 −0.55). 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 capacity | 2,649 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHD |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Region | Castile and León |
| River basin | Duero |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.237°N, 6.240°W · Open in Google Maps
About Almendra
As of October 19, 2026, Almendra is filled to 51.8% of its total capacity, holding 1,371 hm³ of water out of a maximum 2,649 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.9 percentage points, and it is 17.3 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Almendra — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 25.1% (September 27, 2022) to a high of 96.3% (May 27, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by CHD primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Duero basin at 41.237°N, 6.240°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 51.8% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 1,371 hm³
- Total capacity
- 2,649 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 1.9 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 17.3 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Duero
- Operator
- CHD
- Coordinates
- 41.237°N, 6.240°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 51.8% | 1,371 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 53.7% | 1,422 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 55.8% | 1,477 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 59.6% | 1,580 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 62.1% | 1,645 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 64.0% | 1,695 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 66.2% | 1,753 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 69.1% | 1,830 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 70.4% | 1,864 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 72.4% | 1,917 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 74.7% | 1,979 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 76.9% | 2,037 |