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NormalMulti-purpose

Giribaile

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

491 hm³

Coordinates

38.096°N, 3.470°W

Operator

CHGu

72.1% full

Current fill

72.1%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.6%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+45.8%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity491 hm³
Usable capacity441.9 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. 38.096, -3.470 · Open in Google Maps

About Giribaile

As of September 7, 2026, Giribaile is filled to 72.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 354 hm³ of water out of a maximum 491 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 442 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.6 pts), and it is 45.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Giribaile — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 12.6% (September 13, 2022) to a high of 89.4% (May 26, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.096°N, 3.470°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
72.1%
Water stored
354 hm³
Total capacity
491 hm³
Usable capacity
442 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.6 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 45.8 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
38.096°N, 3.470°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202672.1%354
1 Sep 202672.7%357
25 Aug 202673.9%363
18 Aug 202675.2%369
11 Aug 202677.0%378
4 Aug 202678.6%386
28 Jul 202680.0%393
21 Jul 202681.7%401
14 Jul 202683.3%409
7 Jul 202684.7%416
30 Jun 202685.9%422
23 Jun 202687.2%428

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