reservoirs.earth logo
Reservoirs.EARTH
Andalusia
NormalMulti-purpose

Barbate

Cádiz · Andalusia · Guadalete-Barbate

Capacity

228 hm³

Coordinates

36.382°N, 5.718°W

Operator

CHGB

71.5% full

Current fill

71.5%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.9%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+31.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity228 hm³
Usable capacity205.2 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGB
ProvinceCádiz
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalete-Barbate
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.382, -5.718 · Open in Google Maps

About Barbate

As of September 7, 2026, Barbate is filled to 71.5% of its total capacity, holding roughly 163 hm³ of water out of a maximum 228 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 205 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.9 pts), and it is 31.6 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Barbate — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 8.8% (January 2, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (February 10, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGB primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalete-Barbate basin at 36.382°N, 5.718°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
71.5%
Water stored
163 hm³
Total capacity
228 hm³
Usable capacity
205 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.9 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 31.6 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalete-Barbate
Operator
CHGB
Coordinates
36.382°N, 5.718°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202671.5%163
1 Sep 202672.4%165
25 Aug 202672.8%166
18 Aug 202673.7%168
11 Aug 202675.0%171
4 Aug 202675.9%173
28 Jul 202677.2%176
21 Jul 202678.5%179
14 Jul 202679.4%181
7 Jul 202681.1%185
30 Jun 202682.5%188
23 Jun 202683.8%191

Nearby reservoirs

ShareXLinkedInWhatsApp