Bárcena
León · Castile and León · Miño - Sil
Capacity
341 hm³
Coordinates
42.612°N, 6.541°W
Operator
CHS
60.7% full
Current fill
60.7%vs 13 Oct 2026
-1.2 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+6.2 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↓falling
Drought context
Storage vs October average
147%of normal
60.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 41.4% for October across 9 years of readings (+19.3 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Bárcena had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.16). 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 capacity | 341 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHS |
| Province | León |
| Region | Castile and León |
| River basin | Miño - Sil |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.612°N, 6.541°W · Open in Google Maps
About Bárcena
As of October 19, 2026, Bárcena is filled to 60.7% of its total capacity, holding 207 hm³ of water out of a maximum 341 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.2 percentage points, and it is 6.2 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Bárcena — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 25.5% (December 18, 2018) to a high of 97.9% (May 21, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by CHS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Miño - Sil basin at 42.612°N, 6.541°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 60.7% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 207 hm³
- Total capacity
- 341 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 1.2 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 6.2 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Miño - Sil
- Operator
- CHS
- Coordinates
- 42.612°N, 6.541°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 60.7% | 207 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 61.9% | 211 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 63.9% | 218 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 67.2% | 229 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 72.7% | 248 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 75.4% | 257 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 77.7% | 265 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 78.9% | 269 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 80.1% | 273 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 81.2% | 277 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 81.2% | 277 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 82.1% | 280 |