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Sau

Barcelona · Catalonia · Cuencas Internas de Cataluña

Capacity

165 hm³

Coordinates

41.976°N, 2.384°E

Operator

ACA

73.3% full

Current fill

73.3%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.2%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+15.7%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity165 hm³
Usable capacity148.5 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorACA
ProvinceBarcelona
Autonomous communityCatalonia
River basinCuencas Internas de Cataluña
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.976, 2.384 · Open in Google Maps

About Sau

As of September 7, 2026, Sau is filled to 73.3% of its total capacity, holding roughly 121 hm³ of water out of a maximum 165 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 149 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.2 pts), and it is 15.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Sau — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 1.2% (March 5, 2024) to a high of 100.0% (January 28, 2020). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by ACA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Cuencas Internas de Cataluña basin at 41.976°N, 2.384°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
73.3%
Water stored
121 hm³
Total capacity
165 hm³
Usable capacity
149 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.2 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 15.7 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Cuencas Internas de Cataluña
Operator
ACA
Coordinates
41.976°N, 2.384°E
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202673.3%121
1 Sep 202674.5%123
25 Aug 202677.0%127
18 Aug 202678.8%130
11 Aug 202679.4%131
4 Aug 202680.0%132
28 Jul 202681.8%135
21 Jul 202684.2%139
14 Jul 202684.8%140
7 Jul 202681.8%135
30 Jun 202690.3%149
23 Jun 202692.1%152

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