El Naranjero
Valencia · Valencian Community · Júcar
Capacity
29 hm³
Coordinates
39.242°N, 0.976°W
Operator
CHJ
79.3% full
Current fill
79.3%vs 13 Oct 2026
+6.9 ppgaining
vs 1 year ago
+6.9 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↑rising
Drought context
Storage vs October average
114%of normal
79.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 69.8% for October across 9 years of readings (+9.5 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around El Naranjero 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 +0.75). 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 | 29 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. 39.242°N, 0.976°W · Open in Google Maps
About El Naranjero
As of October 19, 2026, El Naranjero is filled to 79.3% of its total capacity, holding 23 hm³ of water out of a maximum 29 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has risen by 6.9 percentage points, and it is 6.9 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for El Naranjero — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 55.2% (July 7, 2026) to a high of 89.7% (April 2, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around November and at its lowest around May.
It is operated by CHJ primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Júcar basin at 39.242°N, 0.976°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 79.3% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 23 hm³
- Total capacity
- 29 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▲ 6.9 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 6.9 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Júcar
- Operator
- CHJ
- Coordinates
- 39.242°N, 0.976°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 79.3% | 23 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 72.4% | 21 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 75.9% | 22 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 86.2% | 25 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 79.3% | 23 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 69.0% | 20 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 62.1% | 18 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 65.5% | 19 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 62.1% | 18 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 72.4% | 21 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 55.2% | 16 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 65.5% | 19 |