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San Clemente

Granada · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

117 hm³

Coordinates

37.859°N, 2.649°W

Operator

CHGu

17.1% full

Current fill

17.1%
Critical

vs 13 Oct 2026

-0.8 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+11.1 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

136%of normal

17.1% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 12.6% for October across 9 years of readings (+4.5 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around San Clemente 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 +0.31). 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 capacity117 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceGranada
RegionAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.859°N, 2.649°W · Open in Google Maps

About San Clemente

As of October 19, 2026, San Clemente is filled to 17.1% of its total capacity, holding 20 hm³ of water out of a maximum 117 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.8 pp), and it is 11.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for San Clemente — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 6.0% (September 23, 2025) to a high of 33.3% (February 24, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around March and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.859°N, 2.649°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
17.1% of total capacity
Water stored
20 hm³
Total capacity
117 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 0.8 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 11.1 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.859°N, 2.649°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202617.1%20
13 Oct 202617.9%21
6 Oct 202617.9%21
29 Sep 202617.9%21
22 Sep 202618.8%22
15 Sep 202618.8%22
8 Sep 202618.8%22
1 Sep 202619.7%23
25 Aug 202619.7%23
18 Aug 202620.5%24
11 Aug 202620.5%24
4 Aug 202621.4%25

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