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NormalMulti-purpose

Puente Nuevo

Córdoba · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

281 hm³

Coordinates

38.113°N, 4.957°W

Operator

CHGu

73.0% full

Current fill

73.0%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-0.3 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+4.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

184%of normal

73.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 39.7% for October across 9 years of readings (+33.3 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Puente Nuevo had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.29). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Watchrainfall deficit

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 capacity281 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceCórdoba
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.113°N, 4.957°W · Open in Google Maps

About Puente Nuevo

As of October 19, 2026, Puente Nuevo is filled to 73.0% of its total capacity, holding 205 hm³ of water out of a maximum 281 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.3 pp), and it is 4.0 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Puente Nuevo — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 10.7% (October 10, 2023) to a high of 96.8% (February 24, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 38.113°N, 4.957°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
73.0% of total capacity
Water stored
205 hm³
Total capacity
281 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 0.3 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 4.0 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
38.113°N, 4.957°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202673.0%205
13 Oct 202673.3%206
6 Oct 202674.4%209
29 Sep 202675.1%211
22 Sep 202676.5%215
15 Sep 202677.6%218
8 Sep 202679.0%222
1 Sep 202680.4%226
25 Aug 202681.5%229
18 Aug 202682.2%231
11 Aug 202682.6%232
4 Aug 202682.9%233

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