Saucelle
Salamanca · Castile and León · Duero
Capacity
181 hm³
Coordinates
41.053°N, 6.796°W
Operator
CHD
97.8% full
Current fill
97.8%vs 13 Oct 2026
-0.5 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
-0.5 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
102%of normal
97.8% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 95.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+2.3 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Near normal
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Saucelle 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 −0.78). 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 capacity | 181 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | CHD |
| Province | Salamanca |
| Region | Castile and León |
| River basin | Duero |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 41.053°N, 6.796°W · Open in Google Maps
About Saucelle
As of October 19, 2026, Saucelle is filled to 97.8% of its total capacity, holding 177 hm³ of water out of a maximum 181 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.5 pp), and it sits close to where it was a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Saucelle — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 86.2% (January 12, 2021) to a high of 99.4% (April 11, 2023). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around August.
It is operated by CHD primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Duero basin at 41.053°N, 6.796°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 97.8% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 177 hm³
- Total capacity
- 181 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 0.5 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▼ 0.5 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Duero
- Operator
- CHD
- Coordinates
- 41.053°N, 6.796°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 97.8% | 177 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 98.3% | 178 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 97.2% | 176 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 96.7% | 175 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 98.9% | 179 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 96.7% | 175 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 97.8% | 177 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 96.7% | 175 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 97.2% | 176 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 95.6% | 173 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 96.1% | 174 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 97.2% | 176 |