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García de Sola

Badajoz · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

554 hm³

Coordinates

39.217°N, 5.137°W

Operator

CHSU

50.4% full

Current fill

50.4%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.5%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+2.0%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity554 hm³
Usable capacity498.6 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceBadajoz
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.217, -5.137 · Open in Google Maps

About García de Sola

As of September 7, 2026, García de Sola is filled to 50.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 279 hm³ of water out of a maximum 554 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 499 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.5 pts), and it is 2.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for García de Sola — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 39.0% (September 11, 2018) to a high of 88.4% (February 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around September.

It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 39.217°N, 5.137°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
50.4%
Water stored
279 hm³
Total capacity
554 hm³
Usable capacity
499 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.5 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 2.0 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
39.217°N, 5.137°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202650.4%279
1 Sep 202650.9%282
25 Aug 202648.7%270
18 Aug 202649.3%273
11 Aug 202653.4%296
4 Aug 202653.4%296
28 Jul 202654.3%301
21 Jul 202654.0%299
14 Jul 202651.3%284
7 Jul 202652.3%290
30 Jun 202660.5%335
23 Jun 202669.7%386

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