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CriticalMulti-purpose

Lanuza

Huesca · Aragon · Ebro

Capacity

17 hm³

Coordinates

42.761°N, 0.323°W

Operator

CHE

17.7% full

Current fill

17.7%
Critical

vs 13 Oct 2026

+0.1 pp

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+5.9 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

35%of normal

17.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 50.4% for October across 9 years of readings (-32.7 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Lanuza 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 −0.63). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Warningsoil-moisture deficit

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 capacity17 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHE
ProvinceHuesca
RegionAragon
River basinEbro
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.761°N, 0.323°W · Open in Google Maps

About Lanuza

As of October 19, 2026, Lanuza is filled to 17.7% of its total capacity, holding 3 hm³ of water out of a maximum 17 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.1 pp), and it is 5.9 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Lanuza — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 11.8% (October 21, 2025) to a high of 100.0% (July 19, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 42.761°N, 0.323°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
17.7% of total capacity
Water stored
3 hm³
Total capacity
17 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▲ 0.1 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 5.9 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Ebro
Operator
CHE
Coordinates
42.761°N, 0.323°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202617.7%3
13 Oct 202617.6%3
6 Oct 202617.6%3
29 Sep 202617.6%3
22 Sep 202623.5%4
15 Sep 202629.4%5
8 Sep 202647.1%8
1 Sep 202670.6%12
25 Aug 202694.1%16
18 Aug 202694.1%16
11 Aug 202694.1%16
4 Aug 202694.1%16

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