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NormalMulti-purpose

La Tajera

Guadalajara · Castile-La Mancha · Tajo

Capacity

64 hm³

Coordinates

40.852°N, 2.622°W

Operator

CHT

56.3% full

Current fill

56.3%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.5%

losing

vs 1 year ago

-12.5%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity64 hm³
Usable capacity57.6 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceGuadalajara
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 40.852, -2.622 · Open in Google Maps

About La Tajera

As of September 7, 2026, La Tajera is filled to 56.3% of its total capacity, holding roughly 36 hm³ of water out of a maximum 64 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 58 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-1.5 pts), and it is 12.5 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for La Tajera — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 17.2% (October 17, 2023) to a high of 85.9% (April 23, 2024). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 40.852°N, 2.622°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
56.3%
Water stored
36 hm³
Total capacity
64 hm³
Usable capacity
58 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.5 pts
Year-on-year
▼ 12.5 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
40.852°N, 2.622°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202656.3%36
1 Sep 202657.8%37
25 Aug 202657.8%37
18 Aug 202659.4%38
11 Aug 202660.9%39
4 Aug 202660.9%39
28 Jul 202662.5%40
21 Jul 202664.1%41
14 Jul 202665.6%42
7 Jul 202665.6%42
30 Jun 202667.2%43
23 Jun 202668.8%44

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