Guadalcacín II
Guadalete-Barbate
Capacity
800 hm³
Coordinates
36.664°N, 5.771°W
Operator
Guadalete-Barbate
84.0% full
Current fill
84.0%vs 13 Oct 2026
-0.1 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+43.4 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
198%of normal
84.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 42.4% for October across 9 years of readings (+41.6 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Severely dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Guadalcacín II had far less rain than normal, a shortfall seen about one year in fifteen. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.80). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Watchrainfall 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 | 800 hm³ |
| Primary use | — |
| Operator | Guadalete-Barbate |
| River basin | Guadalete-Barbate |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.664°N, 5.771°W · Open in Google Maps
About Guadalcacín II
As of October 19, 2026, Guadalcacín II is filled to 84.0% of its total capacity, holding 672 hm³ of water out of a maximum 800 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.1 pp), and it is 43.4 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Guadalcacín II — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 15.9% (March 5, 2024) to a high of 96.1% (March 3, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by Guadalete-Barbate. It lies within the Guadalete-Barbate basin at 36.664°N, 5.771°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 84.0% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 672 hm³
- Total capacity
- 800 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 0.1 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 43.4 pp
- River basin
- Guadalete-Barbate
- Operator
- Guadalete-Barbate
- Coordinates
- 36.664°N, 5.771°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 84.0% | 672 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 84.1% | 673 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 84.4% | 675 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 84.9% | 679 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 85.1% | 681 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 85.5% | 684 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 85.8% | 686 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 85.9% | 687 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 86.1% | 689 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 86.6% | 693 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 87.3% | 698 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 87.6% | 701 |