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NormalMulti-purpose

Ullívarri

Álava · Autonomous Community of the Basque Country · Ebro

Capacity

146 hm³

Coordinates

42.924°N, 2.576°W

Operator

CHE

60.3% full

Current fill

60.3%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-0.7 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

-4.8 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

97%of normal

60.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 62.0% for October across 9 years of readings (-1.7 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Ullivarri had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.19). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Warningsoil-moisture deficit

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 capacity146 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHE
ProvinceÁlava
RegionAutonomous Community of the Basque Country
River basinEbro
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 42.924°N, 2.576°W · Open in Google Maps

About Ullívarri

As of October 19, 2026, Ullívarri is filled to 60.3% of its total capacity, holding 88 hm³ of water out of a maximum 146 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.7 pp), and it is 4.8 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Ullívarri — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 56.2% (October 24, 2023) to a high of 95.2% (December 14, 2021). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Ebro basin at 42.924°N, 2.576°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
60.3% of total capacity
Water stored
88 hm³
Total capacity
146 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 0.7 pp
Year-on-year
▼ 4.8 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Ebro
Operator
CHE
Coordinates
42.924°N, 2.576°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202660.3%88
13 Oct 202661.0%89
6 Oct 202662.3%91
29 Sep 202663.0%92
22 Sep 202664.4%94
15 Sep 202665.8%96
8 Sep 202667.1%98
1 Sep 202668.5%100
25 Aug 202669.9%102
18 Aug 202671.2%104
11 Aug 202672.6%106
4 Aug 202674.0%108

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