reservoirs.earth logo
Reservoirs.EARTH
Andalusia
NormalMulti-purpose

Bornos

Cádiz · Andalusia · Guadalete-Barbate

Capacity

200 hm³

Coordinates

36.809°N, 5.710°W

Operator

CHGB

67.0% full

Current fill

67.0%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.0%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+7.0%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity200 hm³
Usable capacity180 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGB
ProvinceCádiz
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalete-Barbate
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.809, -5.710 · Open in Google Maps

About Bornos

As of September 7, 2026, Bornos is filled to 67.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 134 hm³ of water out of a maximum 200 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 180 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.0 pts), and it is 7.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Bornos — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 7.0% (September 5, 2023) to a high of 96.5% (March 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHGB primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalete-Barbate basin at 36.809°N, 5.710°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
67.0%
Water stored
134 hm³
Total capacity
200 hm³
Usable capacity
180 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.0 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 7.0 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalete-Barbate
Operator
CHGB
Coordinates
36.809°N, 5.710°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202667.0%134
1 Sep 202668.0%136
25 Aug 202669.0%138
18 Aug 202670.5%141
11 Aug 202672.0%144
4 Aug 202673.0%146
28 Jul 202674.5%149
21 Jul 202676.0%152
14 Jul 202677.0%154
7 Jul 202678.0%156
30 Jun 202679.5%159
23 Jun 202681.0%162

Nearby reservoirs

ShareXLinkedInWhatsApp