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La Cohilla

Cantabria · Cantábrico Occidental

Capacity

12 hm³

Coordinates

43.127°N, 4.394°W

Operator

CHCoc

25.0% full

Current fill

25.0%
Low

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+8.3 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

93%of normal

25.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 26.8% for October across 9 years of readings (-1.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Cohilla, La 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 0.00). 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 capacity12 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHCoc
RegionCantabria
River basinCantábrico Occidental
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.127°N, 4.394°W · Open in Google Maps

About La Cohilla

As of October 19, 2026, La Cohilla is filled to 25.0% of its total capacity, holding 3 hm³ of water out of a maximum 12 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 8.3 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Cohilla — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 8.3% (October 30, 2018) to a high of 91.7% (December 3, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around August.

It is operated by CHCoc primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cantábrico Occidental basin at 43.127°N, 4.394°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
25.0% of total capacity
Water stored
3 hm³
Total capacity
12 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 8.3 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cantábrico Occidental
Operator
CHCoc
Coordinates
43.127°N, 4.394°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202625.0%3
13 Oct 202625.0%3
6 Oct 202616.7%2
29 Sep 202616.7%2
22 Sep 202616.7%2
15 Sep 202616.7%2
8 Sep 202616.7%2
1 Sep 202616.7%2
25 Aug 20268.3%1
18 Aug 20268.3%1
11 Aug 20268.3%1
4 Aug 20268.3%1

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