Forcadas, As
Galicia Costa
Capacity
11 hm³
Coordinates
43.609°N, 8.083°W
Operator
Galicia Costa
27.3% full
Current fill
27.3%vs 13 Oct 2026
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
-36.3 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
41%of normal
27.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 66.2% for October across 9 years of readings (-38.9 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Forcadas, As had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.27). 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 | 11 hm³ |
| Primary use | — |
| Operator | Galicia Costa |
| River basin | Galicia Costa |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.609°N, 8.083°W · Open in Google Maps
About Forcadas, As
As of October 19, 2026, Forcadas, As is filled to 27.3% of its total capacity, holding 3 hm³ of water out of a maximum 11 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 36.3 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Forcadas, As — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 27.3% (October 13, 2026) to a high of 90.9% (April 23, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by Galicia Costa. It lies within the Galicia Costa basin at 43.609°N, 8.083°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 27.3% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 3 hm³
- Total capacity
- 11 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- No change
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 36.3 pp
- River basin
- Galicia Costa
- Operator
- Galicia Costa
- Coordinates
- 43.609°N, 8.083°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 27.3% | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 27.3% | 3 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 36.4% | 4 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 36.4% | 4 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 36.4% | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 36.4% | 4 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 45.5% | 5 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 45.5% | 5 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 45.5% | 5 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 54.5% | 6 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 54.5% | 6 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 54.5% | 6 |