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Piedra Aguda

Badajoz · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

16 hm³

Coordinates

38.662°N, 7.030°W

Operator

CHSU

75.0% full

Current fill

75.0%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-6.3%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-6.3%

year-over-year

7-day trend

falling

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity16 hm³
Usable capacity14.4 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceBadajoz
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.662, -7.030 · Open in Google Maps

About Piedra Aguda

As of September 7, 2026, Piedra Aguda is filled to 75.0% of its total capacity, holding roughly 12 hm³ of water out of a maximum 16 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 14 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 6.3 percentage points, and it is 6.3 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Piedra Aguda — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 25.0% (October 6, 2020) to a high of 100.0% (February 9, 2021). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 38.662°N, 7.030°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
75.0%
Water stored
12 hm³
Total capacity
16 hm³
Usable capacity
14 hm³
7-day change
▼ 6.3 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 6.3 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
38.662°N, 7.030°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202675.0%12
1 Sep 202681.3%13
25 Aug 202681.3%13
18 Aug 202681.3%13
11 Aug 202681.3%13
4 Aug 202681.3%13
28 Jul 202687.5%14
21 Jul 202687.5%14
14 Jul 202687.5%14
7 Jul 202687.5%14
30 Jun 202693.8%15
23 Jun 202693.8%15

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