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NormalMulti-purpose

La Bolera

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

54 hm³

Coordinates

37.782°N, 2.900°W

Operator

CHGu

42.6% full

Current fill

42.6%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-1.8 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+24.1 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

162%of normal

42.6% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 26.3% for October across 9 years of readings (+16.3 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Bolera, 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 −0.22). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Noneno drought signal

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 capacity54 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceJaén
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.782°N, 2.900°W · Open in Google Maps

About La Bolera

As of October 19, 2026, La Bolera is filled to 42.6% of its total capacity, holding 23 hm³ of water out of a maximum 54 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.8 percentage points, and it is 24.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Bolera — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 16.7% (October 28, 2025) to a high of 94.4% (March 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.782°N, 2.900°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
42.6% of total capacity
Water stored
23 hm³
Total capacity
54 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 1.8 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 24.1 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.782°N, 2.900°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202642.6%23
13 Oct 202644.4%24
6 Oct 202646.3%25
29 Sep 202648.1%26
22 Sep 202650.0%27
15 Sep 202651.9%28
8 Sep 202653.7%29
1 Sep 202655.6%30
25 Aug 202657.4%31
18 Aug 202659.3%32
11 Aug 202661.1%33
4 Aug 202663.0%34

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