Cyprus has 108 dams and reservoirs, over 50 of which are sufficiently large enough to be Registered at the International Committee on Large Dams (ICOLD), 18 of these large dams are the off-stream pond design, the largest of which is Kouris dam in the Limassol district. There are also dams in the districts of Paphos, Larnaka, Nicosia and Famagusta. The development of the water sources since the independence of Cyprus in 1960 has been impressive if compared to other countries of this size and development level. The total water storage capacity of these Cyprus dams and reservoirs is approximately 330,000,000 m3. In January 2020, Cyprus dams were at 96.9% capacity. 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 the potential of prolonged drought.
Below is a table showing details of the largest dams and reservoirs in Cyprus in decreasing order of capacity:
Name of Dam
District
Total Capacity (M.C.Mts)
Year of Construction
Co-ordinates
Asprokremmos
Paphos
52, 375
1982
34.7259°N 32.5543°E
Evretou
Paphos
24, 000
1986
34.9757°N 32.4727°E
Kannaviou
Paphos
17, 168
2005
34.9277°N 32.5878°E
Mavrokolympos
Paphos
2, 180
1966
34.8565°N 32.4058°E
Argaka
Paphos
0, 990
1964
35.025570°N 32.300670 °E
Pomos
Paphos
0, 860
1966
35.084140°N 32.343344°E
Kouris
Limassol
115, 000
1988
34.7278°N 32.9178°E
Kalavasos
Larnaca
17, 168
1985
34.803972°N 33.260517°E
Lefkara
Larnaca
13, 850
1973
34.533558°N 33.174224°E
Dipotamos
Larnaca
15, 500
1985
34.851618°N 33.359274°E
Germasogeia
Limassol
13, 500
1968
34.7439°N 33.0843°E
Arminou
Paphos
4, 300
1998
34.8752°N 32.7371°E
Polemidia
Limassol
3, 400
1965
34.7187°N 32.9888°E
Vyzakia
Nicosia
1, 690
1994
35.034169°N 33.013747°E
Kalopanagiotis
Nicosia
0, 363
1966
35.002185°N 32.493140°E
Agia Marina
Paphos
0, 298
1965
35.070106°N 32.322750 °E
Xyliatos
Nicosia
1, 430
1980
Achna
Famagusta
6, 800
1987
35.055321°N 33.814307°E
Tamasos
Nicosia
2, 800
2002
35.0167°N 33.2479°E
Solea
Nicosia
4, 500
2013
35.02****°N 32.53****°E
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