← Extremadura
NormalMulti-purpose

Jerte - Plasencia

Cáceres · Extremadura · Tajo

Capacity

59 hm³

Coordinates

40.071°N, 6.027°W

Operator

CHT

47.5% full

Current fill

47.5%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-1.7 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+1.7 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

89%of normal

47.5% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 53.3% for October across 9 years of readings (-5.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Jerte - Plasencia 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 −0.56). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Noneno drought signal

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 capacity59 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceCáceres
RegionExtremadura
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 40.071°N, 6.027°W · Open in Google Maps

About Jerte - Plasencia

As of October 19, 2026, Jerte - Plasencia is filled to 47.5% of its total capacity, holding 28 hm³ of water out of a maximum 59 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.7 percentage points, and it is 1.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Jerte - Plasencia — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 44.1% (October 26, 2021) to a high of 91.5% (May 26, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 40.071°N, 6.027°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
47.5% of total capacity
Water stored
28 hm³
Total capacity
59 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 1.7 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 1.7 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
40.071°N, 6.027°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202647.5%28
13 Oct 202649.2%29
6 Oct 202649.2%29
29 Sep 202650.8%30
22 Sep 202652.5%31
15 Sep 202654.2%32
8 Sep 202655.9%33
1 Sep 202657.6%34
25 Aug 202657.6%34
18 Aug 202659.3%35
11 Aug 202661.0%36
4 Aug 202662.7%37

Nearby reservoirs