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NormalMulti-purpose

Portaje

Cáceres · Extremadura · Tajo

Capacity

23 hm³

Coordinates

39.871°N, 6.527°W

Operator

CHT

69.6% full

Current fill

69.6%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

-4.3%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity23 hm³
Usable capacity20.7 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceCáceres
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.871, -6.527 · Open in Google Maps

About Portaje

As of September 7, 2026, Portaje is filled to 69.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 16 hm³ of water out of a maximum 23 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 21 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts), and it is 4.3 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Portaje — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 39.1% (September 27, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (February 13, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 39.871°N, 6.527°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
69.6%
Water stored
16 hm³
Total capacity
23 hm³
Usable capacity
21 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 4.3 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
39.871°N, 6.527°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202669.6%16
1 Sep 202669.6%16
25 Aug 202669.6%16
18 Aug 202669.6%16
11 Aug 202673.9%17
4 Aug 202673.9%17
28 Jul 202673.9%17
21 Jul 202673.9%17
14 Jul 202673.9%17
7 Jul 202678.3%18
30 Jun 202678.3%18
23 Jun 202678.3%18

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