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Andalusia
HighMulti-purpose

Quiebrajano

Jaén · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

33 hm³

Coordinates

37.627°N, 3.720°W

Operator

CHGu

84.9% full

Current fill

84.9%
High

vs 7 days ago

+0.1%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

+51.6%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

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:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

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

About Quiebrajano

As of September 7, 2026, Quiebrajano is filled to 84.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 28 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 (+0.1 pts), and it is 51.6 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Quiebrajano — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 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
84.9%
Water stored
28 hm³
Total capacity
33 hm³
Usable capacity
30 hm³
7-day change
▲ 0.1 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 51.6 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.627°N, 3.720°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202684.9%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
21 Jul 202690.9%30
14 Jul 202690.9%30
7 Jul 202690.9%30
30 Jun 202693.9%31
23 Jun 202693.9%31

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