Limonero
Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
Capacity
22 hm³
Coordinates
36.766°N, 4.432°W
Operator
Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
63.6% full
Current fill
63.6%vs 13 Oct 2026
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+9.1 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
192%of normal
63.6% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 33.2% for October across 9 years of readings (+30.4 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Limonero 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 −0.99). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Recoveryvegetation recovering
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 capacity | 22 hm³ |
| Primary use | — |
| Operator | Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza |
| River basin | Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 36.766°N, 4.432°W · Open in Google Maps
About Limonero
As of October 19, 2026, Limonero is filled to 63.6% of its total capacity, holding 14 hm³ of water out of a maximum 22 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 9.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Limonero — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 13.6% (October 8, 2024) to a high of 77.3% (April 1, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza. It lies within the Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza basin at 36.766°N, 4.432°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 63.6% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 14 hm³
- Total capacity
- 22 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- No change
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 9.1 pp
- River basin
- Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
- Operator
- Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza
- Coordinates
- 36.766°N, 4.432°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 63.6% | 14 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 68.2% | 15 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 68.2% | 15 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 68.2% | 15 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 68.2% | 15 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 68.2% | 15 |