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CriticalMulti-purpose

Anchuricas

Jaén · Andalusia · Segura

Capacity

6 hm³

Coordinates

38.204°N, 2.534°W

Operator

CHG

16.7% full

Current fill

16.7%
Critical

vs 13 Oct 2026

-16.6 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

-66.6 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

21%of normal

16.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 78.5% for October across 9 years of readings (-61.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Anchuricas 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 +0.42). 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 capacity6 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHG
ProvinceJaén
RegionAndalusia
River basinSegura
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.204°N, 2.534°W · Open in Google Maps

About Anchuricas

As of October 19, 2026, Anchuricas is filled to 16.7% of its total capacity, holding 1 hm³ of water out of a maximum 6 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 16.6 percentage points, and it is 66.6 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Anchuricas — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 16.7% (December 17, 2019) to a high of 100.0% (October 16, 2018). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHG primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Segura basin at 38.204°N, 2.534°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
16.7% of total capacity
Water stored
1 hm³
Total capacity
6 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 16.6 pp
Year-on-year
▼ 66.6 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Segura
Operator
CHG
Coordinates
38.204°N, 2.534°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202616.7%1
13 Oct 202633.3%2
6 Oct 202633.3%2
29 Sep 202616.7%1
22 Sep 202616.7%1
15 Sep 202616.7%1
8 Sep 202633.3%2
1 Sep 202666.7%4
25 Aug 202683.3%5
18 Aug 2026100.0%6
11 Aug 2026100.0%6
4 Aug 2026100.0%6

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