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Béznar

Granada · Andalusia · Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza

Capacity

53 hm³

Coordinates

36.921°N, 3.552°W

Operator

CHMS

71.7% full

Current fill

71.7%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.9%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-1.9%

year-over-year

7-day trend

falling

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity53 hm³
Usable capacity47.7 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHMS
ProvinceGranada
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinCuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.921, -3.552 · Open in Google Maps

About Béznar

As of September 7, 2026, Béznar is filled to 71.7% of its total capacity, holding roughly 38 hm³ of water out of a maximum 53 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 48 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 1.9 percentage points, 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 September 4, 2018 and September 7, 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
71.7%
Water stored
38 hm³
Total capacity
53 hm³
Usable capacity
48 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.9 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 1.9 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Operator
CHMS
Coordinates
36.921°N, 3.552°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202671.7%38
1 Sep 202673.6%39
25 Aug 202675.5%40
18 Aug 202675.5%40
11 Aug 202677.4%41
4 Aug 202677.4%41
28 Jul 202679.2%42
21 Jul 202679.2%42
14 Jul 202681.1%43
7 Jul 202681.1%43
30 Jun 202683.0%44
23 Jun 202683.0%44

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