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La Breña II

Córdoba · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

823 hm³

Coordinates

37.851°N, 5.046°W

Operator

CHGu

76.6% full

Current fill

76.6%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

+0.2 pp

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+40.5 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

176%of normal

76.6% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 43.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+33.1 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Breña II, La 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 −1.26). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Watchrainfall 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 capacity823 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceCórdoba
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.851°N, 5.046°W · Open in Google Maps

About La Breña II

As of October 19, 2026, La Breña II is filled to 76.6% of its total capacity, holding 630 hm³ of water out of a maximum 823 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.2 pp), and it is 40.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Breña II — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 9.7% (November 8, 2022) to a high of 83.2% (June 9, 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 37.851°N, 5.046°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
76.6% of total capacity
Water stored
630 hm³
Total capacity
823 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▲ 0.2 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 40.5 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.851°N, 5.046°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202676.6%630
13 Oct 202676.4%629
6 Oct 202676.2%627
29 Sep 202676.3%628
22 Sep 202676.3%628
15 Sep 202676.5%630
8 Sep 202676.9%633
1 Sep 202677.0%634
25 Aug 202677.5%638
18 Aug 202678.1%643
11 Aug 202679.3%653
4 Aug 202680.0%658

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