Spain approves new drought emergency plans for major river basins
15 Jun 2026
Effective: 15 Jun 2026
39 views
Who is affected:
Irrigators, farmers, industries and municipalities dependent on state hydrographic basins
Summary
The Ministry for Ecological Transition approves revised drought management plans for 12 Spanish hydrographic demarcations. These plans establish how to act during water scarcity episodes in rivers such as the Ebro, Tajo, Guadalquivir or Segura.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Orden TED/601/2026 approves the revision of the Special Drought Plans for Spain's main hydrographic basins, replacing those in force since 2018. The process has included public consultations, ordinary strategic environmental assessment for 10 demarcations and the favorable report from the National Water Council in Dece…
Full official title
Orden TED/601/2026, de 1 de junio, por la que se aprueba la revisión de los planes especiales de sequía correspondientes a las demarcaciones hidrográficas del Cantábrico Occidental, Guadalquivir, Ceuta, Melilla, Segura y Júcar; a la parte española de las demarcaciones hidrográficas del Miño-Sil, Duero, Tajo, Guadiana y Ebro; y al ámbito de competencias del Estado de la parte española de la demarcación hidrográfica del Cantábrico Oriental.