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La Pedrera

Alacant / Alicante · Valencian Community · Segura

Capacity

246 hm³

Coordinates

38.020°N, 0.868°W

Operator

CHG

35.8% full

Current fill

35.8%
Low

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+16.7 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

126%of normal

35.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 28.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+7.3 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around La Pedrera 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 +0.90). 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 capacity246 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHG
ProvinceAlacant / Alicante
RegionValencian Community
River basinSegura
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.020°N, 0.868°W · Open in Google Maps

About La Pedrera

As of October 19, 2026, La Pedrera is filled to 35.8% of its total capacity, holding 88 hm³ of water out of a maximum 246 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 16.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Pedrera — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 16.7% (September 30, 2025) to a high of 53.3% (May 26, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around December.

It is operated by CHG primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Segura basin at 38.020°N, 0.868°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
35.8% of total capacity
Water stored
88 hm³
Total capacity
246 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 16.7 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Segura
Operator
CHG
Coordinates
38.020°N, 0.868°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202635.8%88
13 Oct 202635.8%88
6 Oct 202635.8%88
29 Sep 202635.4%87
22 Sep 202636.2%89
15 Sep 202637.0%91
8 Sep 202637.8%93
1 Sep 202638.6%95
25 Aug 202639.8%98
18 Aug 202641.1%101
11 Aug 202641.9%103
4 Aug 202643.1%106

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