Ribarroja
Tarragona · Catalonia · Ebro
Capacity
210 hm³
Coordinates
41.249°N, 0.430°E
Operator
CHE
94.8% full
Current fill
94.8%vs 13 Oct 2026
-1.4 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-1.9 ppyear-over-year
Trend
↓falling
Drought context
Storage vs October average
99%of normal
94.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 95.4% for October across 9 years of readings (-0.6 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately wet
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Ribarroja had more rain than 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 +1.43). 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 capacity | 210 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHE |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Region | Catalonia |
| River basin | Ebro |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.249°N, 0.430°E · Open in Google Maps
About Ribarroja
As of October 19, 2026, Ribarroja is filled to 94.8% of its total capacity, holding 199 hm³ of water out of a maximum 210 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.4 percentage points, and it is 1.9 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Ribarroja — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 79.5% (May 7, 2024) to a high of 99.0% (February 25, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around September and at its lowest around May.
It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 41.249°N, 0.430°E.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 94.8% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 199 hm³
- Total capacity
- 210 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 1.4 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 1.9 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Ebro
- Operator
- CHE
- Coordinates
- 41.249°N, 0.430°E
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 94.8% | 199 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 96.2% | 202 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 96.7% | 203 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 95.7% | 201 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 98.6% | 207 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 96.7% | 203 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 95.7% | 201 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 99.0% | 208 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 97.6% | 205 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 96.7% | 203 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 194 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 93.3% | 196 |