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Ribeira, A

Galicia Costa

Capacity

33 hm³

Coordinates

43.478°N, 7.811°W

Operator

Galicia Costa

51.5% full

Current fill

51.5%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

0.0 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

86%of normal

51.5% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 59.8% for October across 9 years of readings (-8.3 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Ribeira, A had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.07). 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 capacity33 hm³
Primary use—
OperatorGalicia Costa
River basinGalicia Costa
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.478°N, 7.811°W · Open in Google Maps

About Ribeira, A

As of October 19, 2026, Ribeira, A is filled to 51.5% of its total capacity, holding 17 hm³ of water out of a maximum 33 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 sits close to where it was a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Ribeira, A — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 48.5% (October 23, 2018) to a high of 97.0% (May 21, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by Galicia Costa. It lies within the Galicia Costa basin at 43.478°N, 7.811°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
51.5% of total capacity
Water stored
17 hm³
Total capacity
33 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
No change
River basin
Galicia Costa
Operator
Galicia Costa
Coordinates
43.478°N, 7.811°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202651.5%17
13 Oct 202651.5%17
6 Oct 202651.5%17
29 Sep 202651.5%17
22 Sep 202651.5%17
15 Sep 202651.5%17
8 Sep 202651.5%17
1 Sep 202654.5%18
25 Aug 202654.5%18
18 Aug 202654.5%18
11 Aug 202654.5%18
4 Aug 202654.5%18

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