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Fresneda

Guadalquivir

Capacity

19 hm³

Coordinates

38.610°N, 3.679°W

Operator

Guadalquivir

79.0% full

Current fill

79.0%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

+0.1 pp

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+0.1 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

137%of normal

79.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 57.8% for October across 9 years of readings (+21.2 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Fresneda 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 −0.71). 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 capacity19 hm³
Primary use—
OperatorGuadalquivir
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.610°N, 3.679°W · Open in Google Maps

About Fresneda

As of October 19, 2026, Fresneda is filled to 79.0% of its total capacity, holding 15 hm³ of water out of a maximum 19 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.1 pp), and it sits close to where it was a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Fresneda — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 31.6% (September 12, 2023) to a high of 100.0% (April 2, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by Guadalquivir. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.610°N, 3.679°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
79.0% of total capacity
Water stored
15 hm³
Total capacity
19 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▲ 0.1 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 0.1 pp
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
Guadalquivir
Coordinates
38.610°N, 3.679°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202679.0%15
13 Oct 202678.9%15
6 Oct 202678.9%15
29 Sep 202678.9%15
22 Sep 202678.9%15
15 Sep 202678.9%15
8 Sep 202678.9%15
1 Sep 202684.2%16
25 Aug 202684.2%16
18 Aug 202684.2%16
11 Aug 202684.2%16
4 Aug 202684.2%16

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