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Villagudín

Ordes · Galicia · Galicia Costa

Capacity

18 hm³

Coordinates

43.098°N, 8.499°W

Operator

AGA

83.3% full

Current fill

83.3%
High

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

-5.6 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

145%of normal

83.3% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 57.5% for October across 9 years of readings (+25.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Villagudín 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 −0.71). 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 capacity18 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorAGA
ProvinceOrdes
RegionGalicia
River basinGalicia Costa
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.098°N, 8.499°W · Open in Google Maps

About Villagudín

As of October 19, 2026, Villagudín is filled to 83.3% of its total capacity, holding 15 hm³ of water out of a maximum 18 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 5.6 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Villagudín — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 61.1% (January 1, 2019) to a high of 94.4% (February 5, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around February and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by AGA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Galicia Costa basin at 43.098°N, 8.499°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
83.3% of total capacity
Water stored
15 hm³
Total capacity
18 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 5.6 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Galicia Costa
Operator
AGA
Coordinates
43.098°N, 8.499°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202683.3%15
13 Oct 202683.3%15
6 Oct 202683.3%15
29 Sep 202683.3%15
22 Sep 202683.3%15
15 Sep 202688.9%16
8 Sep 202688.9%16
1 Sep 202688.9%16
25 Aug 202688.9%16
18 Aug 202688.9%16
11 Aug 202688.9%16
4 Aug 202688.9%16

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