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La barca

Asturias · Cantábrico Occidental

Capacity

34 hm³

Coordinates

43.290°N, 6.362°W

Operator

CHCoc

82.8% full

Current fill

82.8%
High

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+9.3 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

102%of normal

82.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 80.8% for October across 9 years of readings (+2.0 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Barca, La 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 −0.14). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Warningsoil-moisture deficit

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 capacity34 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. 43.290°N, 6.362°W · Open in Google Maps

About La barca

As of October 19, 2026, La barca has a published fill of 82.8%, holding 24 hm³. Total capacity is 34 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 9.3 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La barca — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 29.4% (January 17, 2023) to a high of 97.1% (June 2, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around January.

It is operated by CHCoc primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cantábrico Occidental basin at 43.290°N, 6.362°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
82.8%
Water stored
24 hm³
Total capacity
34 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 9.3 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cantábrico Occidental
Operator
CHCoc
Coordinates
43.290°N, 6.362°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202682.8%24
13 Oct 202682.8%24
6 Oct 202679.3%23
29 Sep 202670.6%24
22 Sep 202679.4%27
15 Sep 202679.4%27
8 Sep 202679.4%27
1 Sep 202679.4%27
25 Aug 202676.5%26
18 Aug 202682.4%28
11 Aug 202682.4%28
4 Aug 202682.4%28

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