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NormalMulti-purpose

La Fernandina

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

247 hm³

Coordinates

38.201°N, 3.570°W

Operator

CHGu

72.1% full

Current fill

72.1%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.8%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+36.5%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity247 hm³
Usable capacity222.3 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceJaén
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.201, -3.570 · Open in Google Maps

About La Fernandina

As of September 7, 2026, La Fernandina is filled to 72.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 178 hm³ of water out of a maximum 247 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 222 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.8 pts), and it is 36.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Fernandina — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 26.3% (November 15, 2022) to a high of 89.5% (March 24, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.201°N, 3.570°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
72.1%
Water stored
178 hm³
Total capacity
247 hm³
Usable capacity
222 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.8 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 36.5 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
38.201°N, 3.570°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202672.1%178
1 Sep 202672.9%180
25 Aug 202674.5%184
18 Aug 202675.7%187
11 Aug 202677.3%191
4 Aug 202678.9%195
28 Jul 202680.6%199
21 Jul 202681.8%202
14 Jul 202683.4%206
7 Jul 202684.6%209
30 Jun 202685.8%212
23 Jun 202687.0%215

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