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Martín Gonzalo

Córdoba · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

20 hm³

Coordinates

38.101°N, 4.331°W

Operator

CHGu

65.0% full

Current fill

65.0%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-5.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

121%of normal

65.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 53.6% for October across 9 years of readings (+11.4 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Martín Gonzalo had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.32). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Watchrainfall 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 capacity20 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceCórdoba
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.101°N, 4.331°W · Open in Google Maps

About Martín Gonzalo

As of October 19, 2026, Martín Gonzalo is filled to 65.0% of its total capacity, holding 13 hm³ of water out of a maximum 20 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 5.0 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Martín Gonzalo — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 10.0% (December 6, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (March 25, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.101°N, 4.331°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
65.0% of total capacity
Water stored
13 hm³
Total capacity
20 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 5.0 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
38.101°N, 4.331°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202665.0%13
13 Oct 202665.0%13
6 Oct 202665.0%13
29 Sep 202665.0%13
22 Sep 202670.0%14
15 Sep 202670.0%14
8 Sep 202670.0%14
1 Sep 202670.0%14
25 Aug 202670.0%14
18 Aug 202675.0%15
11 Aug 202675.0%15
4 Aug 202675.0%15

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