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Arbón

Asturias · Cantábrico Occidental

Capacity

41 hm³

Coordinates

43.464°N, 6.724°W

Operator

CHCoc

92.7% full

Current fill

92.7%
High

vs 13 Oct 2026

+4.9 pp

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+2.5 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↑

rising

Drought context

Storage vs October average

101%of normal

92.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 91.9% for October across 9 years of readings (+0.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Arbón 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 −0.43). 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 capacity41 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHCoc
ProvinceAsturias
River basinCantábrico Occidental
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.464°N, 6.724°W · Open in Google Maps

About Arbón

As of October 19, 2026, Arbón is filled to 92.7% of its total capacity, holding 38 hm³ of water out of a maximum 41 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has risen by 4.9 percentage points, and it is 2.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Arbón — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 82.9% (August 3, 2021) to a high of 95.1% (November 24, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around January and at its lowest around August.

It is operated by CHCoc primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cantábrico Occidental basin at 43.464°N, 6.724°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
92.7% of total capacity
Water stored
38 hm³
Total capacity
41 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▲ 4.9 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 2.5 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cantábrico Occidental
Operator
CHCoc
Coordinates
43.464°N, 6.724°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202692.7%38
13 Oct 202687.8%36
6 Oct 202690.2%37
29 Sep 202690.2%37
22 Sep 202687.8%36
15 Sep 202690.2%37
8 Sep 202692.7%38
1 Sep 202687.8%36
25 Aug 202690.2%37
18 Aug 202690.2%37
11 Aug 202690.2%37
4 Aug 202690.2%37

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