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NormalMulti-purpose

Forata

Valencia · Valencian Community · Júcar

Capacity

37 hm³

Coordinates

39.342°N, 0.881°W

Operator

CHJ

46.0% full

Current fill

46.0%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

+0.1%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

-8.1%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity37 hm³
Usable capacity33.3 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHJ
ProvinceValencia
Autonomous communityValencian Community
River basinJúcar
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.342, -0.881 · Open in Google Maps

About Forata

As of September 7, 2026, Forata is filled to 46.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 17 hm³ of water out of a maximum 37 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 33 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.1 pts), and it is 8.1 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Forata — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 8.1% (August 20, 2019) to a high of 78.4% (April 12, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHJ primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Júcar basin at 39.342°N, 0.881°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
46.0%
Water stored
17 hm³
Total capacity
37 hm³
Usable capacity
33 hm³
7-day change
▲ 0.1 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 8.1 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Júcar
Operator
CHJ
Coordinates
39.342°N, 0.881°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202646.0%17
1 Sep 202645.9%17
25 Aug 202645.9%17
18 Aug 202648.6%18
11 Aug 202648.6%18
4 Aug 202648.6%18
28 Jul 202648.6%18
21 Jul 202648.6%18
14 Jul 202648.6%18
7 Jul 202648.6%18
30 Jun 202651.4%19
23 Jun 202651.4%19

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