| Gialias Γιαλιάς (in Greek) • Çakıllı Dere/Yalya Deresi (in Turkish) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Troodos Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Famagusta Bay |
| Length | 88 km (55 mi) |
The Gialias (also Yialias; Γιαλιάς, Çakıllı Dere/Yalya Deresi) is the second longest river in Cyprus. It has a length of 88 km (55 mi), river originating in the Troodos Mountains and Mesaoria. In its course passes through the valley of Mesaoria and flows into Famagusta Bay. Its depth reaches up to 9 meters.
In 1952, the Pano Lythrodonta dam with a capacity of 32,000 m3 and a height of 10 meters was built in Gialias.[1]