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La Minilla

Sevilla · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

58 hm³

Coordinates

37.688°N, 6.201°W

Operator

CHGu

51.7% full

Current fill

51.7%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-19.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

91%of normal

51.7% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 56.8% for October across 9 years of readings (-5.1 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Minilla, La 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 −1.27). 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 capacity58 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceSevilla
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.688°N, 6.201°W · Open in Google Maps

About La Minilla

As of October 19, 2026, La Minilla is filled to 51.7% of its total capacity, holding 30 hm³ of water out of a maximum 58 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 19.0 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Minilla — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 51.7% (November 21, 2023) to a high of 94.8% (January 27, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around July.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.688°N, 6.201°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
51.7% of total capacity
Water stored
30 hm³
Total capacity
58 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 19.0 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.688°N, 6.201°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202651.7%30
13 Oct 202651.7%30
6 Oct 202653.4%31
29 Sep 202660.3%35
22 Sep 202662.1%36
15 Sep 202662.1%36
8 Sep 202663.8%37
1 Sep 202665.5%38
25 Aug 202665.5%38
18 Aug 202665.5%38
11 Aug 202663.8%37
4 Aug 202663.8%37

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