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Castile and León
HighMulti-purpose

Castro

Zamora · Castile and León · Duero

Capacity

27 hm³

Coordinates

41.577°N, 6.184°W

Operator

CHD

92.6% full

Current fill

92.6%
High

vs 7 days ago

+3.7%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+3.7%

year-over-year

7-day trend

rising

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity27 hm³
Usable capacity24.3 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHD
ProvinceZamora
Autonomous communityCastile and León
River basinDuero
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.577, -6.184 · Open in Google Maps

About Castro

As of September 7, 2026, Castro is filled to 92.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 25 hm³ of water out of a maximum 27 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 24 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 3.7 percentage points, and it is 3.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Castro — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 63.0% (February 4, 2020) to a high of 96.3% (May 14, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around January and at its lowest around September.

It is operated by CHD primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Duero basin at 41.577°N, 6.184°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
92.6%
Water stored
25 hm³
Total capacity
27 hm³
Usable capacity
24 hm³
7-day change
▲ 3.7 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 3.7 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Duero
Operator
CHD
Coordinates
41.577°N, 6.184°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202692.6%25
1 Sep 202688.9%24
25 Aug 202688.9%24
18 Aug 202688.9%24
11 Aug 202688.9%24
4 Aug 202688.9%24
28 Jul 202685.2%23
21 Jul 202688.9%24
14 Jul 202688.9%24
7 Jul 202685.2%23
30 Jun 202688.9%24
23 Jun 202688.9%24

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