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La Baells

Barcelona · Catalonia · Cuencas Internas de Cataluña

Capacity

109 hm³

Coordinates

42.134°N, 1.876°E

Operator

ACA

76.2% full

Current fill

76.2%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.8%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-9.1%

year-over-year

7-day trend

falling

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity109 hm³
Usable capacity98.1 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorACA
ProvinceBarcelona
Autonomous communityCatalonia
River basinCuencas Internas de Cataluña
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.134, 1.876 · Open in Google Maps

About La Baells

As of September 7, 2026, La Baells is filled to 76.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 83 hm³ of water out of a maximum 109 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 98 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 1.8 percentage points, and it is 9.1 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Baells — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 19.3% (March 5, 2024) to a high of 99.1% (January 28, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by ACA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cuencas Internas de Cataluña basin at 42.134°N, 1.876°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
76.2%
Water stored
83 hm³
Total capacity
109 hm³
Usable capacity
98 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.8 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 9.1 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cuencas Internas de Cataluña
Operator
ACA
Coordinates
42.134°N, 1.876°E
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202676.2%83
1 Sep 202678.0%85
25 Aug 202678.9%86
18 Aug 202678.9%86
11 Aug 202680.7%88
4 Aug 202682.6%90
28 Jul 202683.5%91
21 Jul 202686.2%94
14 Jul 202688.1%96
7 Jul 202689.9%98
30 Jun 202691.7%100
23 Jun 202693.6%102

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