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Extremadura
LowMulti-purpose

Burdalo

Cáceres · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

79 hm³

Coordinates

39.190°N, 5.979°W

Operator

CHSU

29.1% full

Current fill

29.1%
Low

vs 7 days ago

-1.3%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+8.8%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity79 hm³
Usable capacity71.1 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceCáceres
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.190, -5.979 · Open in Google Maps

About Burdalo

As of September 7, 2026, Burdalo is filled to 29.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 23 hm³ of water out of a maximum 79 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low. Of that total, about 71 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.3 pts), and it is 8.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Burdalo — 258 data points between October 5, 2021 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 7.6% (September 17, 2024) to a high of 53.2% (April 9, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 39.190°N, 5.979°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
29.1%
Water stored
23 hm³
Total capacity
79 hm³
Usable capacity
71 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.3 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 8.8 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
39.190°N, 5.979°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202629.1%23
1 Sep 202630.4%24
25 Aug 202630.4%24
18 Aug 202631.6%25
11 Aug 202632.9%26
4 Aug 202632.9%26
28 Jul 202634.2%27
21 Jul 202635.4%28
14 Jul 202636.7%29
7 Jul 202638.0%30
30 Jun 202639.2%31
23 Jun 202640.5%32

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