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Andalusia
HighMulti-purpose

Canales

Granada · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

70 hm³

Coordinates

37.157°N, 3.466°W

Operator

CHGu

82.9% full

Current fill

82.9%
High

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

+38.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity70 hm³
Usable capacity63 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceGranada
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.157, -3.466 · Open in Google Maps

About Canales

As of September 7, 2026, Canales is filled to 82.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 58 hm³ of water out of a maximum 70 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 63 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts), and it is 38.6 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Canales — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 34.3% (January 6, 2026) to a high of 95.7% (June 4, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.157°N, 3.466°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
82.9%
Water stored
58 hm³
Total capacity
70 hm³
Usable capacity
63 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 38.6 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.157°N, 3.466°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202682.9%58
1 Sep 202682.9%58
25 Aug 202684.3%59
18 Aug 202685.7%60
11 Aug 202687.1%61
4 Aug 202688.6%62
28 Jul 202690.0%63
21 Jul 202691.4%64
14 Jul 202691.4%64
7 Jul 202692.9%65
30 Jun 202694.3%66
23 Jun 202694.3%66

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