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Canchales

Guadiana

Capacity

26 hm³

Coordinates

0.000°N, 0.000°E

Operator

Guadiana

73.1% full

Current fill

73.1%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

+11.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Technical specifications

Total capacity26 hm³
Usable capacity26 hm³
Primary use
OperatorGuadiana
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

About Canchales

As of September 7, 2026, Canchales is filled to 73.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 19 hm³ of water out of a maximum 26 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts), and it is 11.6 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Canchales — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 26.9% (November 15, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (December 20, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by Guadiana. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 0.000°N, 0.000°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
73.1%
Water stored
19 hm³
Total capacity
26 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 11.6 pts
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
Guadiana
Coordinates
0.000°N, 0.000°E
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202673.1%19
1 Sep 202673.1%19
25 Aug 202673.1%19
18 Aug 202673.1%19
11 Aug 202673.1%19
4 Aug 202673.1%19
28 Jul 202673.1%19
21 Jul 202673.1%19
14 Jul 202673.1%19
7 Jul 202673.1%19
30 Jun 202673.1%19
23 Jun 202673.1%19
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