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San Sebastián

Zamora · Castile and León · Miño - Sil

Capacity

46 hm³

Coordinates

42.151°N, 6.925°W

Operator

CHS

30.4% full

Current fill

30.4%
Low

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+4.3 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

80%of normal

30.4% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 38.2% for October across 9 years of readings (-7.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around San Sebastián 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 −0.92). 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 capacity46 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHS
ProvinceZamora
RegionCastile and León
River basinMiño - Sil
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.151°N, 6.925°W · Open in Google Maps

About San Sebastián

As of October 19, 2026, San Sebastián is filled to 30.4% of its total capacity, holding 14 hm³ of water out of a maximum 46 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 4.3 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for San Sebastián — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 21.7% (November 24, 2020) to a high of 89.1% (January 3, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHS primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Miño - Sil basin at 42.151°N, 6.925°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
30.4% of total capacity
Water stored
14 hm³
Total capacity
46 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 4.3 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Miño - Sil
Operator
CHS
Coordinates
42.151°N, 6.925°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202630.4%14
13 Oct 202630.4%14
6 Oct 202630.4%14
29 Sep 202632.6%15
22 Sep 202639.1%18
15 Sep 202641.3%19
8 Sep 202643.5%20
1 Sep 202647.8%22
25 Aug 202647.8%22
18 Aug 202647.8%22
11 Aug 202647.8%22
4 Aug 202647.8%22

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