Cortes II
Valencia · Valencian Community · Júcar
Capacity
118 hm³
Coordinates
39.250°N, 0.961°W
Operator
CHJ
83.1% full
Current fill
83.1%vs 13 Oct 2026
-11.0 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-8.4 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↓falling
Drought context
Storage vs October average
98%of normal
83.1% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 85.2% for October across 9 years of readings (-2.1 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Cortes II 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 +0.80). 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 capacity | 118 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHJ |
| Province | Valencia |
| Region | Valencian Community |
| River basin | Júcar |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.250°N, 0.961°W · Open in Google Maps
About Cortes II
As of October 19, 2026, Cortes II is filled to 83.1% of its total capacity, holding 98 hm³ of water out of a maximum 118 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 11.0 percentage points, and it is 8.4 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Cortes II — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 78.0% (January 14, 2025) to a high of 96.6% (March 5, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around January.
It is operated by CHJ primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Júcar basin at 39.250°N, 0.961°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 83.1% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 98 hm³
- Total capacity
- 118 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 11.0 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 8.4 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Júcar
- Operator
- CHJ
- Coordinates
- 39.250°N, 0.961°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 83.1% | 98 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 94.1% | 111 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 92.4% | 109 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 93.2% | 110 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 83.9% | 99 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 88.1% | 104 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 92.4% | 109 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 88.1% | 104 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 109 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 91.5% | 108 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 109 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 109 |