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Valdeobispo

Cáceres · Extremadura · Tajo

Capacity

53 hm³

Coordinates

40.103°N, 6.246°W

Operator

CHT

94.3% full

Current fill

94.3%
High

vs 13 Oct 2026

-1.9 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

+1.8 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

102%of normal

94.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 92.0% 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 Valdeobispo 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 −0.56). 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 capacity53 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHT
ProvinceCáceres
RegionExtremadura
River basinTajo
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 40.103°N, 6.246°W · Open in Google Maps

About Valdeobispo

As of October 19, 2026, Valdeobispo is filled to 94.3% of its total capacity, holding 50 hm³ of water out of a maximum 53 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 1.9 percentage points, and it is 1.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Valdeobispo — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 83.0% (November 12, 2019) to a high of 98.1% (April 27, 2021). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHT primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Tajo basin at 40.103°N, 6.246°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
94.3% of total capacity
Water stored
50 hm³
Total capacity
53 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 1.9 pp
Year-on-year
▲ 1.8 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Tajo
Operator
CHT
Coordinates
40.103°N, 6.246°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202694.3%50
13 Oct 202696.2%51
6 Oct 202694.3%50
29 Sep 202694.3%50
22 Sep 202696.2%51
15 Sep 202698.1%52
8 Sep 202696.2%51
1 Sep 202696.2%51
25 Aug 202696.2%51
18 Aug 202694.3%50
11 Aug 202698.1%52
4 Aug 202696.2%51

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