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NormalMulti-purpose

Salor

Cáceres · Extremadura · Tajo

Capacity

14 hm³

Coordinates

39.356°N, 6.288°W

Operator

CHT

50.0% full

Current fill

50.0%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-7.1 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

133%of normal

50.0% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 37.6% for October across 9 years of readings (+12.4 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Salor 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 −0.64). 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 capacity14 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceCáceres
RegionExtremadura
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.356°N, 6.288°W · Open in Google Maps

About Salor

As of October 19, 2026, Salor is filled to 50.0% of its total capacity, holding 7 hm³ of water out of a maximum 14 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 7.1 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Salor — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 21.4% (September 17, 2019) to a high of 100.0% (December 27, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 39.356°N, 6.288°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
50.0% of total capacity
Water stored
7 hm³
Total capacity
14 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 7.1 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
39.356°N, 6.288°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202650.0%7
13 Oct 202650.0%7
6 Oct 202650.0%7
29 Sep 202650.0%7
22 Sep 202657.1%8
15 Sep 202657.1%8
8 Sep 202657.1%8
1 Sep 202657.1%8
25 Aug 202657.1%8
18 Aug 202664.3%9
11 Aug 202664.3%9
4 Aug 202664.3%9

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