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Requejada

Palencia · Castile and León · Duero

Capacity

59 hm³

Coordinates

42.912°N, 4.515°W

Operator

CHD

55.9% full

Current fill

55.9%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-5.1 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

260%of normal

55.9% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 21.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+34.4 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Requejada 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 −0.54). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 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 capacity59 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHD
ProvincePalencia
RegionCastile and León
River basinDuero
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.912°N, 4.515°W · Open in Google Maps

About Requejada

As of October 19, 2026, Requejada is filled to 55.9% of its total capacity, holding 33 hm³ of water out of a maximum 59 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 5.1 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Requejada — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 6.1% (October 18, 2022) to a high of 86.4% (April 21, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHD primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Duero basin at 42.912°N, 4.515°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
55.9% of total capacity
Water stored
33 hm³
Total capacity
59 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 5.1 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Duero
Operator
CHD
Coordinates
42.912°N, 4.515°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202655.9%33
13 Oct 202655.9%33
6 Oct 202655.9%33
29 Sep 202657.6%34
22 Sep 202657.6%34
15 Sep 202659.3%35
8 Sep 202659.3%35
1 Sep 202659.3%35
25 Aug 202661.0%36
18 Aug 202661.0%36
11 Aug 202661.0%36
4 Aug 202662.7%37

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