Cuevas de Almanzora
Almeria · Andalusia · Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Capacity
161 hm³
Coordinates
37.336°N, 1.914°W
Operator
CHMS
9.3% full
Current fill
9.3%vs 13 Oct 2026
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+3.1 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
48%of normal
9.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 19.2% for October across 9 years of readings (-9.9 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Cuevas de Almanzora 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 +0.26). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Warningsoil-moisture deficit
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 | 161 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHMS |
| Province | Almeria |
| Region | Andalusia |
| River basin | Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.336°N, 1.914°W · Open in Google Maps
About Cuevas de Almanzora
As of October 19, 2026, Cuevas de Almanzora is filled to 9.3% of its total capacity, holding 15 hm³ of water out of a maximum 161 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 3.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Cuevas de Almanzora — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 4.3% (December 9, 2025) to a high of 26.7% (May 24, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around February.
It is operated by CHMS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin at 37.336°N, 1.914°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 9.3% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 15 hm³
- Total capacity
- 161 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- No change
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 3.1 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
- Operator
- CHMS
- Coordinates
- 37.336°N, 1.914°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 9.3% | 15 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 9.3% | 15 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 9.3% | 15 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 8.7% | 14 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 8.7% | 14 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 8.1% | 13 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 8.1% | 13 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 8.1% | 13 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 8.1% | 13 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 7.5% | 12 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 7.5% | 12 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 7.5% | 12 |