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Villar del Rey

Badajoz · Extremadura · Guadiana

Capacity

131 hm³

Coordinates

39.198°N, 6.861°W

Operator

CHSU

74.8% full

Current fill

74.8%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.8%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+5.3%

year-over-year

7-day trend

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity131 hm³
Usable capacity117.9 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHSU
ProvinceBadajoz
Autonomous communityExtremadura
River basinGuadiana
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-09-07

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 39.198, -6.861 · Open in Google Maps

About Villar del Rey

As of September 7, 2026, Villar del Rey is filled to 74.8% of its total capacity, holding roughly 98 hm³ of water out of a maximum 131 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 118 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.8 pts), and it is 5.3 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Villar del Rey — 419 data points between September 4, 2018 and September 7, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 45.8% (October 18, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (December 20, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

It is operated by CHSU primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadiana basin at 39.198°N, 6.861°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
74.8%
Water stored
98 hm³
Total capacity
131 hm³
Usable capacity
118 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.8 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 5.3 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadiana
Operator
CHSU
Coordinates
39.198°N, 6.861°W
Last updated
September 7, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
7 Sep 202674.8%98
1 Sep 202675.6%99
25 Aug 202676.3%100
18 Aug 202677.1%101
11 Aug 202677.9%102
4 Aug 202678.6%103
28 Jul 202679.4%104
21 Jul 202680.9%106
14 Jul 202681.7%107
7 Jul 202682.4%108
30 Jun 202683.2%109
23 Jun 202684.7%111

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