Béznar
Granada · Andalusia · Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Capacity
53 hm³
Coordinates
36.921°N, 3.552°W
Operator
CHMS
67.9% full
Current fill
67.9%vs 13 Oct 2026
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
-1.9 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
118%of normal
67.9% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 57.7% for October across 9 years of readings (+10.2 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Béznar 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 −1.07). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Alertvegetation stress
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 | 53 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHMS |
| Province | Granada |
| Region | Andalusia |
| River basin | Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.921°N, 3.552°W · Open in Google Maps
About Béznar
As of October 19, 2026, Béznar is filled to 67.9% of its total capacity, holding 36 hm³ of water out of a maximum 53 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 1.9 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Béznar — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 45.3% (January 9, 2024) to a high of 94.3% (June 9, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by CHMS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin at 36.921°N, 3.552°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 67.9% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 36 hm³
- Total capacity
- 53 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- No change
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 1.9 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
- Operator
- CHMS
- Coordinates
- 36.921°N, 3.552°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 67.9% | 36 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 67.9% | 36 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 67.9% | 36 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 69.8% | 37 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 69.8% | 37 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 71.7% | 38 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 71.7% | 38 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 73.6% | 39 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 75.5% | 40 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 75.5% | 40 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 77.4% | 41 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 77.4% | 41 |