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Andalusia
NormalMulti-purpose

Guadalén

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

163 hm³

Coordinates

38.184°N, 3.475°W

Operator

CHGu

45.4% full

Current fill

45.4%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

+19.0%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity163 hm³
Usable capacity146.7 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. 38.184, -3.475 · Open in Google Maps

About Guadalén

As of September 7, 2026, Guadalén is filled to 45.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 74 hm³ of water out of a maximum 163 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 147 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts), and it is 19.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Guadalén — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 11.0% (November 1, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (February 10, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.184°N, 3.475°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
45.4%
Water stored
74 hm³
Total capacity
163 hm³
Usable capacity
147 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 19.0 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
38.184°N, 3.475°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202645.4%74
1 Sep 202645.4%74
25 Aug 202646.0%75
18 Aug 202646.6%76
11 Aug 202649.7%81
4 Aug 202652.8%86
28 Jul 202657.1%93
21 Jul 202660.7%99
14 Jul 202664.4%105
7 Jul 202668.1%111
30 Jun 202672.4%118
23 Jun 202676.1%124

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