List of dams and reservoirs in Cyprus

Cyprus has a total of 108 dams and reservoirs,[1] 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. Water desalination plants are gradually being constructed in order to deal with recent years of prolonged drought.

List of the largest dams and reservoirs in Cyprus in decreasing order of capacity:

Name District Type Completed Capacity (m3) Coordinates
1 Kouris Limassol Earthen 1988115,000,00034.7278°N 32.9178°E / 34.7278; 32.9178
2 Asprokremmos Paphos Earthen 198252,375,00034.7259°N 32.5543°E / 34.7259; 32.5543
3 Evretou Paphos Rockfill 198624,000,00034.9757°N 32.4727°E / 34.9757; 32.4727
4 Geçitköy Kyrenia Rockfill 201435,000,00035.3292°N 33.0709°E / 35.3292; 33.0709
5 Kannaviou Paphos Earth/rockfill 200518,000,00034.9277°N 32.5878°E / 34.9277; 32.5878
6 Kalavasos Larnaca Rockfill 1985 17,100,00034.803972°N 33.260517°E / 34.803972; 33.260517
7 Lefkara Larnaca Earth/rockfill 1973 13,850,00034.8944°N 33.2956°E / 34.8944; 33.2956
8 Dipotamos [2] Larnaca Rockfill 1985 15,500,00034.851618°N 33.359274°E / 34.851618; 33.359274
9 Germasoyeia Limassol Earthfill 196813,500,00034.7439°N 33.0843°E / 34.7439; 33.0843
10 Achna Famagusta Earthfill 1987 6,800,00035.055321°N 33.814307°E / 35.055321; 33.814307
11 Kouklia Famagusta Earthfill 19004,545,00035.1207°N 33.7606°E / 35.1207; 33.7606
12 Arminou Paphos Earth/rockfill 19984,300,00034.8752°N 32.7371°E / 34.8752; 32.7371
13 Polemidia Limassol Earthfill 19653,400,00034.7187°N 32.9888°E / 34.7187; 32.9888
14 Tamasos Nicosia Earth/rockfill 20022,800,00035.0167°N 33.2479°E / 35.0167; 33.2479
15 Mavrokolympos Paphos Earthfill 19662,180,00034.8565°N 32.4058°E / 34.8565; 32.4058
16 Argaka Paphos n/a n/a990,00035.0486°N 32.5022°E / 35.0486; 32.5022
17 Pomos Paphos n/a n/a860,00035.1449°N 32.5762°E / 35.1449; 32.5762
18 Agia Marina Paphos n/a n/a298,00035.1170°N 32.5410°E / 35.1170; 32.5410
19 Vyzakia Nicosia n/a n/a1,690,00035.0615°N 33.0272°E / 35.0615; 33.0272
20 Xyliatos Nicosia n/a n/a1,430,00035.0089°N 33.0372°E / 35.0089; 33.0372
21 Kalopanagiotis Nicosia n/a n/a363,00035.0061°N 32.8254°E / 35.0061; 32.8254
22 Pera Pedi Limassol Gravity n/a 55,000 34°52'17.35"N 32°51'55.60"E
23 Prodromos Nicosia *Reservoir n/a 122,000 34°56'54.88"N 32°50'41.02"E
24 Saittas/Trimiklini Limassol Gravity n/a 340,000 34°51'49.04"N 32°54'51.68"E
25 Pomos Paphos Gravity n/a 859,000 35° 8'31.49"N 32°34'35.55"E
26 Ayia Marina Paphos Gravity n/a <750,000 35°7'15" N 32°32'30" E
27 Achera Nicosia Earthfill n/a n/a 35° 4'5.65"N 33° 7'48.91"E
28 Klirou/Malounta Nicosia Earthfill n/a 82,000 35° 1'54.36"N 33°10'21.72"E
29 Tremithos-Kiti Larnaca Earthfill n/a 360,000 34°52'19.66"N 33°33'36.74"E
30 Lympia Nicosia Gravirt n/a 220,000 34°58'30.64"N 33°25'8.66"E
31 Anatoliko Paphos Earthfill n/a c.a300,000 34°45'17.32"N 32°29'24.23"E
32 Moni Nicosia *Reservoir n/a c.a125,000 35° 3'8.51"N 33° 5'26.60"E
33 Evrychou Nicosia Gravity n/a c.a150,000 35° 3'56.14"N 32°54'9.54"E
34 Lythrodontas Nicosia Erathfill n/a 32,000 34°56'36.33"N 33°16'29.27"E

Notes

  1. Full list of dams
  2. The storage capacity was increased from the original 13,700,000m3 in July 1998.
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