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Cala

Sevilla · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

59 hm³

Coordinates

37.723°N, 6.120°W

Operator

CHGu

42.4% full

Current fill

42.4%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-3.4 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

0.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

107%of normal

42.4% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 39.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+2.9 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Cala 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 −1.27). 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 capacity59 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceSevilla
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.723°N, 6.120°W · Open in Google Maps

About Cala

As of October 19, 2026, Cala is filled to 42.4% of its total capacity, holding 25 hm³ of water out of a maximum 59 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 3.4 percentage points, and it sits close to where it was a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Cala — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 20.3% (November 12, 2019) to a high of 93.2% (April 1, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.723°N, 6.120°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
42.4% of total capacity
Water stored
25 hm³
Total capacity
59 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 3.4 pp
Year-on-year
No change
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.723°N, 6.120°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202642.4%25
13 Oct 202645.8%27
6 Oct 202647.5%28
29 Sep 202647.5%28
22 Sep 202649.2%29
15 Sep 202650.8%30
8 Sep 202654.2%32
1 Sep 202655.9%33
25 Aug 202659.3%35
18 Aug 202662.7%37
11 Aug 202664.4%38
4 Aug 202667.8%40

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