List of dams and reservoirs in Cyprus

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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.

NameDistrictTypeCompletedCapacity (m3)Coordinates
1 Kouris Limassol Earthen1988115,000,000 34°43′40″N32°55′04″E / 34.7278°N 32.9178°E / 34.7278; 32.9178
2 Asprokremmos Paphos Earthen198252,375,000 34°43′33″N32°33′15″E / 34.7259°N 32.5543°E / 34.7259; 32.5543
3 Evretou Paphos Rockfill198624,000,000 34°58′33″N32°28′22″E / 34.9757°N 32.4727°E / 34.9757; 32.4727
4 Geçitköy Kyrenia Rockfill201435,000,000 35°19′45″N33°04′15″E / 35.3292°N 33.0709°E / 35.3292; 33.0709
5Kannaviou Paphos Earth/rockfill200518,000,000 34°55′40″N32°35′16″E / 34.9277°N 32.5878°E / 34.9277; 32.5878
6 Kalavasos Larnaca Rockfill198517,100,000 34°48′14″N33°15′38″E / 34.803972°N 33.260517°E / 34.803972; 33.260517
7Lefkara Larnaca Earth/rockfill197313,850,000 34°53′40″N33°17′44″E / 34.8944°N 33.2956°E / 34.8944; 33.2956
8 Dipotamos [2] Larnaca Rockfill198515,500,000 34°51′06″N33°21′33″E / 34.851618°N 33.359274°E / 34.851618; 33.359274
9Germasoyeia Limassol Earthfill196813,500,000 34°44′38″N33°05′03″E / 34.7439°N 33.0843°E / 34.7439; 33.0843
10Achna Famagusta Earthfill19876,800,000 35°03′19″N33°48′52″E / 35.055321°N 33.814307°E / 35.055321; 33.814307
11Kouklia Famagusta Earthfill19004,545,000 35°07′15″N33°45′38″E / 35.1207°N 33.7606°E / 35.1207; 33.7606
12Arminou Paphos Earth/rockfill19984,300,000 34°52′31″N32°44′14″E / 34.8752°N 32.7371°E / 34.8752; 32.7371
13Polemidia Limassol Earthfill19653,400,000 34°43′07″N32°59′20″E / 34.7187°N 32.9888°E / 34.7187; 32.9888
14Tamasos Nicosia Earth/rockfill20022,800,000 35°01′00″N33°14′52″E / 35.0167°N 33.2479°E / 35.0167; 33.2479
15Mavrokolympos Paphos Earthfill19662,180,000 34°51′23″N32°24′21″E / 34.8565°N 32.4058°E / 34.8565; 32.4058
16Argaka Paphos n/an/a990,000 35°02′55″N32°30′08″E / 35.0486°N 32.5022°E / 35.0486; 32.5022
17Pomos Paphos n/an/a860,000 35°08′42″N32°34′34″E / 35.1449°N 32.5762°E / 35.1449; 32.5762
18Agia Marina Paphos n/an/a298,000 35°07′01″N32°32′28″E / 35.1170°N 32.5410°E / 35.1170; 32.5410
19Vyzakia Nicosia n/an/a1,690,000 35°03′41″N33°01′38″E / 35.0615°N 33.0272°E / 35.0615; 33.0272
20Xyliatos Nicosia n/an/a1,430,000 35°00′32″N33°02′14″E / 35.0089°N 33.0372°E / 35.0089; 33.0372
21Kalopanagiotis Nicosia n/an/a363,000 35°00′22″N32°49′31″E / 35.0061°N 32.8254°E / 35.0061; 32.8254
22Pera PediLimassolGravityn/a55,00034°52'17.35"N 32°51'55.60"E
23ProdromosNicosia*Reservoirn/a122,00034°56'54.88"N 32°50'41.02"E
24Saittas/TrimikliniLimassolGravityn/a340,00034°51'49.04"N 32°54'51.68"E
25PomosPaphosGravityn/a859,00035° 8'31.49"N 32°34'35.55"E
26Ayia MarinaPaphosGravityn/a<750,00035°7'15" N 32°32'30" E
27AcheraNicosiaEarthfilln/an/a35° 4'5.65"N 33° 7'48.91"E
28Klirou/MalountaNicosiaEarthfilln/a82,00035° 1'54.36"N 33°10'21.72"E
29Tremithos-KitiLarnacaEarthfilln/a360,00034°52'19.66"N 33°33'36.74"E
30LympiaNicosiaGravirtn/a220,00034°58'30.64"N 33°25'8.66"E
31AnatolikoPaphosEarthfilln/ac.a300,00034°45'17.32"N 32°29'24.23"E
32MoniNicosia*Reservoirn/ac.a125,00035° 3'8.51"N 33° 5'26.60"E
33EvrychouNicosiaGravityn/ac.a150,00035° 3'56.14"N 32°54'9.54"E
34DelikiposLarnacaGabion200860,00034°54'38.7"N 33°21'25.1"E
35LythrodontasNicosiaEarthfilln/a32,00034°56'36.33"N 33°16'29.27"E
36AthalassaNicosiaEarthfill1962791,00035°07'45.2"N 33°23'19.9"E

Notes

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