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HighMulti-purpose

Guadalhorce-Guadalteba

Malaga · Andalusia · Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza

Capacity

279 hm³

Coordinates

36.959°N, 4.813°W

Operator

CHMS

92.1% full

Current fill

92.1%
High

vs 7 days ago

-0.7%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+45.5%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity279 hm³
Usable capacity251.1 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHMS
ProvinceMalaga
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinCuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.959, -4.813 · Open in Google Maps

About Guadalhorce-Guadalteba

As of September 7, 2026, Guadalhorce-Guadalteba is filled to 92.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 257 hm³ of water out of a maximum 279 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 251 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.7 pts), and it is 45.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Guadalhorce-Guadalteba — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 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 October.

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
92.1%
Water stored
257 hm³
Total capacity
279 hm³
Usable capacity
251 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.7 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 45.5 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Operator
CHMS
Coordinates
36.959°N, 4.813°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202692.1%257
1 Sep 202692.8%259
25 Aug 202693.5%261
18 Aug 202693.9%262
11 Aug 202695.0%265
4 Aug 202695.7%267
28 Jul 202696.1%268
21 Jul 202696.8%270
14 Jul 202697.5%272
7 Jul 202698.2%274
30 Jun 202698.9%276
23 Jun 202699.3%277

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