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Prada

Ourense · Galicia · Miño - Sil

Capacity

122 hm³

Coordinates

42.292°N, 7.032°W

Operator

CHS

77.1% full

Current fill

77.1%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.8%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-1.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity122 hm³
Usable capacity109.8 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHS
ProvinceOurense
Autonomous communityGalicia
River basinMiño - Sil
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.292, -7.032 · Open in Google Maps

About Prada

As of September 7, 2026, Prada is filled to 77.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 94 hm³ of water out of a maximum 122 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 110 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.8 pts), and it is 1.6 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Prada — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 43.4% (December 28, 2021) to a high of 99.2% (December 24, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around December.

It is operated by CHS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Miño - Sil basin at 42.292°N, 7.032°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
77.1%
Water stored
94 hm³
Total capacity
122 hm³
Usable capacity
110 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.8 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 1.6 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Miño - Sil
Operator
CHS
Coordinates
42.292°N, 7.032°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202677.1%94
1 Sep 202677.9%95
25 Aug 202679.5%97
18 Aug 202682.8%101
11 Aug 202682.8%101
4 Aug 202682.8%101
28 Jul 202682.8%101
21 Jul 202683.6%102
14 Jul 202683.6%102
7 Jul 202683.6%102
30 Jun 202683.6%102
23 Jun 202683.6%102

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