El Grado
Huesca · Aragon · Ebro
Capacity
400 hm³
Coordinates
42.219°N, 0.225°E
Operator
CHE
87.0% full
Current fill
87.0%vs 7 days ago
-4.5%losing
vs 1 year ago
+10.5%year-over-year
7-day trend
↓falling
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
Technical specifications
| Total capacity | 400 hm³ |
| Usable capacity | 360 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHE |
| Province | Huesca |
| Autonomous community | Aragon |
| River basin | Ebro |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.219, 0.225 · Open in Google Maps
About El Grado
As of July 27, 2026, El Grado is filled to 87.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 348 hm³ of water out of a maximum 400 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 360 hm³ is usable (live) storage.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 4.5 percentage points, and it is 10.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for El Grado — 420 data points between July 17, 2018 and July 27, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 21.5% (December 16, 2025) to a high of 100.0% (March 11, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around March and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 42.219°N, 0.225°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 87.0%
- Water stored
- 348 hm³
- Total capacity
- 400 hm³
- Usable capacity
- 360 hm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 4.5 pts
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 10.5 pts
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Ebro
- Operator
- CHE
- Coordinates
- 42.219°N, 0.225°E
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 87.0% | 348 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 91.5% | 366 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 94.8% | 379 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 96.3% | 385 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 96.8% | 387 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 96.3% | 385 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 96.5% | 386 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 98.3% | 393 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 96.0% | 384 |
| 26 May 2026 | 95.0% | 380 |
| 19 May 2026 | 97.3% | 389 |
| 12 May 2026 | 97.8% | 391 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the current water level of El Grado?
As of July 27, 2026, El Grado is at 87.0% of its capacity, holding approximately 348 hm³ of water, according to embalses.net data.
Is El Grado reservoir full?
No. As of July 27, 2026, El Grado is high at 87.0% of its capacity, so it is not full.
Is the water level at El Grado rising or falling?
The level at El Grado is falling — it dropped 4.5 percentage points over the latest week on record.
How much water can El Grado hold?
El Grado has a total capacity of 400 hm³, of which about 360 hm³ is usable storage.
Where is El Grado reservoir located?
El Grado is located in Huesca, Aragon, Spain, within the Ebro basin (coordinates 42.219°N, 0.225°E).
What is El Grado used for?
El Grado is used primarily for multiple purposes, and is managed by CHE.