Loriguilla
Valencia · Valencian Community · Júcar
Capacity
73 hm³
Coordinates
39.665°N, 0.913°W
Operator
CHJ
28.8% full
Current fill
28.8%vs 13 Oct 2026
-1.3 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-1.3 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↓falling
Drought context
Storage vs October average
111%of normal
28.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 25.9% for October across 9 years of readings (+2.9 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Loriguilla 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 +0.93). 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 capacity | 73 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHJ |
| Province | Valencia |
| Region | Valencian Community |
| River basin | Júcar |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.665°N, 0.913°W · Open in Google Maps
About Loriguilla
As of October 19, 2026, Loriguilla is filled to 28.8% of its total capacity, holding 21 hm³ of water out of a maximum 73 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.3 percentage points, and it is 1.3 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Loriguilla — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 24.7% (March 26, 2019) to a high of 69.9% (July 20, 2021). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by CHJ primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Júcar basin at 39.665°N, 0.913°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 28.8% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 21 hm³
- Total capacity
- 73 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 1.3 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 1.3 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Júcar
- Operator
- CHJ
- Coordinates
- 39.665°N, 0.913°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 28.8% | 21 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 30.1% | 22 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 30.1% | 22 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 30.1% | 22 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 31.5% | 23 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 28.8% | 21 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 27.4% | 20 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 28.8% | 21 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 28.8% | 21 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 30.1% | 22 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 27.4% | 20 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 28.8% | 21 |