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Enciso

Rioja · Ebro

Capacity

46 hm³

Coordinates

42.136°N, 2.285°W

Operator

CHE

39.1% full

Current fill

39.1%
Low

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-15.2 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

94%of normal

39.1% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 41.8% for October across 7 years of readings (-2.7 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Enciso 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 −0.33). 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 capacity46 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHE
RegionRioja
River basinEbro
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.136°N, 2.285°W · Open in Google Maps

About Enciso

As of October 19, 2026, Enciso is filled to 39.1% of its total capacity, holding 18 hm³ of water out of a maximum 46 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 15.2 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Enciso — 316 data points between October 6, 2020 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 4.3% (December 5, 2023) to a high of 100.0% (February 28, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 42.136°N, 2.285°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
39.1% of total capacity
Water stored
18 hm³
Total capacity
46 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 15.2 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Ebro
Operator
CHE
Coordinates
42.136°N, 2.285°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202639.1%18
13 Oct 202639.1%18
6 Oct 202639.1%18
29 Sep 202639.1%18
22 Sep 202641.3%19
15 Sep 202641.3%19
8 Sep 202643.5%20
1 Sep 202643.5%20
25 Aug 202645.7%21
18 Aug 202647.8%22
11 Aug 202650.0%23
4 Aug 202658.7%27

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