Mequinenza
Zaragoza · Aragon · Ebro
Capacity
1,373 hm³
Coordinates
41.313°N, 0.056°E
Operator
CHE
55.9% full
Current fill
55.9%vs 13 Oct 2026
-0.9 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+9.4 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
88%of normal
55.9% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 63.2% for October across 9 years of readings (-7.3 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately wet
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Mequinenza had more rain than 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 +1.00). 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 | 1,373 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHE |
| Province | Zaragoza |
| Region | Aragon |
| River basin | Ebro |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.313°N, 0.056°E · Open in Google Maps
About Mequinenza
As of October 19, 2026, Mequinenza is filled to 55.9% of its total capacity, holding 767 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1,373 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.9 pp), and it is 9.4 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Mequinenza — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 20.8% (November 8, 2022) to a high of 99.0% (March 18, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around February and at its lowest around October.
It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 41.313°N, 0.056°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 55.9% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 767 hm³
- Total capacity
- 1,373 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 0.9 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 9.4 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Ebro
- Operator
- CHE
- Coordinates
- 41.313°N, 0.056°E
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 55.9% | 767 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 56.8% | 780 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 57.5% | 789 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 57.9% | 795 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 59.1% | 812 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 61.0% | 838 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 63.0% | 865 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 64.3% | 883 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 66.0% | 906 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 67.8% | 931 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 70.9% | 973 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 73.4% | 1,008 |