Puentes
Region of Murcia · Segura
Capacity
26 hm³
Coordinates
37.735°N, 1.821°W
Operator
CHG
50.0% full
Current fill
50.0%vs 13 Oct 2026
+3.8 ppgaining
vs 1 year ago
-7.7 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↑rising
Drought context
Storage vs October average
225%of normal
50.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 22.2% for October across 9 years of readings (+27.8 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Puentes 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 +0.39). Rain, not storage.
EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026
Warningsoil-moisture 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 capacity | 26 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHG |
| Province | Region of Murcia |
| River basin | Segura |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.735°N, 1.821°W · Open in Google Maps
About Puentes
As of October 19, 2026, Puentes is filled to 50.0% of its total capacity, holding 13 hm³ of water out of a maximum 26 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has risen by 3.8 percentage points, and it is 7.7 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Puentes — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 15.4% (October 16, 2018) to a high of 69.2% (March 3, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around January.
It is operated by CHG primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Segura basin at 37.735°N, 1.821°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 50.0% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 13 hm³
- Total capacity
- 26 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▲ 3.8 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 7.7 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Segura
- Operator
- CHG
- Coordinates
- 37.735°N, 1.821°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 50.0% | 13 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 46.2% | 12 |