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NormalMulti-purpose

Las Portas

Ourense · Galicia · Miño - Sil

Capacity

536 hm³

Coordinates

42.099°N, 7.232°W

Operator

CHS

51.1% full

Current fill

51.1%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-2.4 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

-9.7 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

84%of normal

51.1% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 60.6% for October across 9 years of readings (-9.5 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Portas, Las 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 −0.97). 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 capacity536 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHS
ProvinceOurense
RegionGalicia
River basinMiño - Sil
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.099°N, 7.232°W · Open in Google Maps

About Las Portas

As of October 19, 2026, Las Portas is filled to 51.1% of its total capacity, holding 274 hm³ of water out of a maximum 536 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 2.4 percentage points, and it is 9.7 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Las Portas — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 14.7% (August 31, 2021) to a high of 98.5% (February 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Miño - Sil basin at 42.099°N, 7.232°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
51.1% of total capacity
Water stored
274 hm³
Total capacity
536 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 2.4 pp
Year-on-year
▼ 9.7 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Miño - Sil
Operator
CHS
Coordinates
42.099°N, 7.232°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202651.1%274
13 Oct 202653.5%287
6 Oct 202656.7%304
29 Sep 202662.7%336
22 Sep 202663.2%339
15 Sep 202665.1%349
8 Sep 202667.7%363
1 Sep 202672.4%388
25 Aug 202673.7%395
18 Aug 202674.1%397
11 Aug 202675.0%402
4 Aug 202674.6%400

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