Evretou Dam
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Evretou Dam
Evretou Dam ( is the third largest dam in Cyprus
and also the largest rock-fill dam
on the island. It lies at an altitude of 165 m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou, next to the abandoned village of Evretou
. It is part of the Chrysochou Irrigation Project, the construction of which cost a total of CYP £21,000,000.
Evretou Dam ( is the third largest dam in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and also the largest rock-fill dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on the island. It lies at an altitude of 165 m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou, next to the abandoned village of Evretou
Evretou
Evretou is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 6 km southwest of Lysos....
. It is part of the Chrysochou Irrigation Project, the construction of which cost a total of CYP £21,000,000.