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Quiebrajano

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

33 hm³

Coordinates

37.627°N, 3.720°W

Operator

CHGu

81.8% full

Current fill

81.8%
High

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

+51.5%

year-over-year

7-day trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

215%of normal

81.8% full on 2026-10-13, against an average of 38.1% for October across 9 years of readings (+43.7 points).

Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around Quiebrajano 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 −0.58). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 September 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 capacity33 hm³
Usable capacity29.7 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceJaén
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:MITECO·Last reading: 2026-10-13

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.627, -3.720 · Open in Google Maps

About Quiebrajano

As of October 13, 2026, Quiebrajano is filled to 81.8% of its total capacity, holding roughly 27 hm³ of water out of a maximum 33 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high. Of that total, about 30 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 51.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Quiebrajano — 418 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 15.2% (January 16, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (February 17, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.627°N, 3.720°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
81.8%
Water stored
27 hm³
Total capacity
33 hm³
Usable capacity
30 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 51.5 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.627°N, 3.720°W
Last updated
October 13, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
13 Oct 202681.8%27
6 Oct 202681.8%27
29 Sep 202681.8%27
22 Sep 202684.8%28
15 Sep 202684.8%28
8 Sep 202684.8%28
1 Sep 202684.8%28
25 Aug 202687.9%29
18 Aug 202687.9%29
11 Aug 202687.9%29
4 Aug 202687.9%29
28 Jul 202690.9%30

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