Peñarroya
Ciudad Real · Castile-La Mancha · Guadiana
Capacity
51 hm³
Coordinates
39.039°N, 2.971°W
Operator
CHSU
90.2% full
Current fill
90.2%vs 13 Oct 2026
+2.0 ppgaining
vs 1 year ago
+58.8 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↑rising
Drought context
Storage vs October average
155%of normal
90.2% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 58.3% for October across 9 years of readings (+31.9 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Peñarroya 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 −0.26). 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 | 51 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHSU |
| Province | Ciudad Real |
| Region | Castile-La Mancha |
| River basin | Guadiana |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.039°N, 2.971°W · Open in Google Maps
About Peñarroya
As of October 19, 2026, Peñarroya is filled to 90.2% of its total capacity, holding 46 hm³ of water out of a maximum 51 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has risen by 2.0 percentage points, and it is 58.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Peñarroya — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 29.4% (October 7, 2025) to a high of 98.0% (December 18, 2018). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around September.
It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 39.039°N, 2.971°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 90.2% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 46 hm³
- Total capacity
- 51 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▲ 2.0 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 58.8 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Guadiana
- Operator
- CHSU
- Coordinates
- 39.039°N, 2.971°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 90.2% | 46 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 88.2% | 45 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 86.3% | 44 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 86.3% | 44 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 84.3% | 43 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 82.4% | 42 |