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.
Name | District | Type | Completed | Capacity (m3) | Coordinates | |
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1 | Kouris | Limassol | Earthen | 1988 | 115,000,000 | 34°43′40″N 32°55′04″E / 34.7278°N 32.9178°E |
2 | Asprokremmos | Paphos | Earthen | 1982 | 52,375,000 | 34°43′33″N 32°33′15″E / 34.7259°N 32.5543°E |
3 | Evretou | Paphos | Rockfill | 1986 | 24,000,000 | 34°58′33″N 32°28′22″E / 34.9757°N 32.4727°E |
4 | Geçitköy | Kyrenia | Rockfill | 2014 | 35,000,000 | 35°19′45″N 33°04′15″E / 35.3292°N 33.0709°E |
5 | Kannaviou | Paphos | Earth/rockfill | 2005 | 18,000,000 | 34°55′40″N 32°35′16″E / 34.9277°N 32.5878°E |
6 | Kalavasos | Larnaca | Rockfill | 1985 | 17,100,000 | 34°48′14″N 33°15′38″E / 34.803972°N 33.260517°E |
7 | Lefkara | Larnaca | Earth/rockfill | 1973 | 13,850,000 | 34°53′40″N 33°17′44″E / 34.8944°N 33.2956°E |
8 | Dipotamos[2] | Larnaca | Rockfill | 1985 | 15,500,000 | 34°51′06″N 33°21′33″E / 34.851618°N 33.359274°E |
9 | Germasoyeia | Limassol | Earthfill | 1968 | 13,500,000 | 34°44′38″N 33°05′03″E / 34.7439°N 33.0843°E |
10 | Achna | Famagusta | Earthfill | 1987 | 6,800,000 | 35°03′19″N 33°48′52″E / 35.055321°N 33.814307°E |
11 | Kouklia | Famagusta | Earthfill | 1900 | 4,545,000 | 35°07′15″N 33°45′38″E / 35.1207°N 33.7606°E |
12 | Arminou | Paphos | Earth/rockfill | 1998 | 4,300,000 | 34°52′31″N 32°44′14″E / 34.8752°N 32.7371°E |
13 | Polemidia | Limassol | Earthfill | 1965 | 3,400,000 | 34°43′07″N 32°59′20″E / 34.7187°N 32.9888°E |
14 | Tamasos | Nicosia | Earth/rockfill | 2002 | 2,800,000 | 35°01′00″N 33°14′52″E / 35.0167°N 33.2479°E |
15 | Mavrokolympos | Paphos | Earthfill | 1966 | 2,180,000 | 34°51′23″N 32°24′21″E / 34.8565°N 32.4058°E |
16 | Argaka | Paphos | n/a | n/a | 990,000 | 35°02′55″N 32°30′08″E / 35.0486°N 32.5022°E |
17 | Pomos | Paphos | n/a | n/a | 860,000 | 35°08′42″N 32°34′34″E / 35.1449°N 32.5762°E |
18 | Agia Marina | Paphos | n/a | n/a | 298,000 | 35°07′01″N 32°32′28″E / 35.1170°N 32.5410°E |
19 | Vyzakia | Nicosia | n/a | n/a | 1,690,000 | 35°03′41″N 33°01′38″E / 35.0615°N 33.0272°E |
20 | Xyliatos | Nicosia | n/a | n/a | 1,430,000 | 35°00′32″N 33°02′14″E / 35.0089°N 33.0372°E |
21 | Kalopanagiotis | Nicosia | n/a | n/a | 363,000 | 35°00′22″N 32°49′31″E / 35.0061°N 32.8254°E |
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 | Earthfill | n/a | 32,000 | 34°56'36.33"N 33°16'29.27"E |