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List of reservoirs and dams in Cyprus
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Cyprus has a total of 108 dams and reservoirs, with a total water storage capacity of about 330,000,000 m3. Dams remain the principal source of water both for domestic and agricultural use. Desalination plants are gradually being constructed in order to deal with recent years of prolonged drought.
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Name |
District |
Type |
Completed in |
Capacity (m3) |
| 1 |
Kouris (Κούρης) |
Limassol |
Earthen |
1988 |
115,000,000 |
| 2 |
Asprokremmos (Ασπρόκρεμμος) |
Paphos |
Earthen |
1982 |
52,375,000 |
| 3 |
Evretou (Εβρέτου) |
Paphos |
Rockfill |
1986 |
24,000,000 |
| 4 |
Kalavasos (Καλαβασός) |
Larnaca |
Rockfill |
1985 |
17,100,000 |
| 5 |
Dipotamos (Διπόταμος) [1] |
Larnaca |
Rockfill |
1985 |
15,500,000 |
| 6 |
Lefkara |
Larnaca |
Earth/Rockfill |
1973 |
13,850,000 |
| 7 |
Yermasoyia |
Limassol |
Earthfill |
1968 |
13,500,000 |
Notes
- ^ The storage capacity was increased from the original 13,700,000m3 in July 1998.
See also Cyprus, Water Development
Links
- Current water storage levels. [1]
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