Guadalhorce-Guadalteba
Malaga · Andalusia · Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Capacity
279 hm³
Coordinates
36.959°N, 4.813°W
Operator
CHMS
88.5% full
Current fill
88.5%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+44.8 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
188%of normal
88.5% full on 2026-10-27, against an average of 47.0% for October across 9 years of readings (+41.5 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Guadalhorce-Guadalteba had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −0.66). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Recoverydeficit easing
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 | 279 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHMS |
| River | Guadalhorce Embalse aguas abajo: No Tipo de Presa: Bóveda Año de construcción (Final): 1973 Superficie: 780,00 ha Localización: Ver Mapa |
| Province | Malaga |
| Region | Andalusia |
| River basin | Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.959°N, 4.813°W · Open in Google Maps
About Guadalhorce-Guadalteba
As of October 27, 2026, Guadalhorce-Guadalteba is filled to 88.5% of its total capacity, holding 247 hm³ of water out of a maximum 279 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 44.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Guadalhorce-Guadalteba — 418 data points between October 30, 2018 and October 27, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 9.7% (October 29, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (March 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by CHMS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin at 36.959°N, 4.813°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 88.5% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 247 hm³
- Total capacity
- 279 hm³
- 7-day change
- No change
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 44.8 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River
- Guadalhorce Embalse aguas abajo: No Tipo de Presa: Bóveda Año de construcción (Final): 1973 Superficie: 780,00 ha Localización: Ver Mapa
- River basin
- Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
- Operator
- CHMS
- Coordinates
- 36.959°N, 4.813°W
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | 88.5% | 247 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 88.5% | 247 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 88.9% | 248 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 89.6% | 250 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 90.0% | 251 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 90.7% | 253 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 91.4% | 255 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 92.1% | 257 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 92.8% | 259 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 93.5% | 261 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 93.9% | 262 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 95.0% | 265 |