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Castrejón

Toledo · Castile-La Mancha · Tajo

Capacity

44 hm³

Coordinates

39.848°N, 4.288°W

Operator

CHT

97.7% full

Current fill

97.7%
High

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

0.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

105%of normal

97.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 93.4% for October across 9 years of readings (+4.3 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Castrejón had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.28). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Noneno drought signal

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 capacity44 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceToledo
RegionCastile-La Mancha
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.848°N, 4.288°W · Open in Google Maps

About Castrejón

As of October 19, 2026, Castrejón is filled to 97.7% of its total capacity, holding 43 hm³ of water out of a maximum 44 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it sits close to where it was a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Castrejón — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 59.1% (November 19, 2019) to a high of 100.0% (September 5, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 39.848°N, 4.288°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
97.7% of total capacity
Water stored
43 hm³
Total capacity
44 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
No change
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
39.848°N, 4.288°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202697.7%43
13 Oct 202697.7%43
6 Oct 202697.7%43
29 Sep 202697.7%43
22 Sep 202697.7%43
15 Sep 202697.7%43
8 Sep 202697.7%43
1 Sep 202697.7%43
25 Aug 202697.7%43
18 Aug 202697.7%43
11 Aug 202697.7%43
4 Aug 202697.7%43

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