Cyprus has a total of 108 dams and reservoirs, 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.

List of the largest 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...

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Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

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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...

 in decreasing order of capacity:

Name	District	Type	Completed	Capacity (m3)	Coordinates
1	Kouris Kouris Dam Kouris dam is the largest of a network of 107 dams in Cyprus. It lies at an altitude of 250m and collects the water delivered by the rivers Kouris, Limnatis and Kryos. Furthermore, water from Diarizos river is diverted to Kouris dam via a 14.5 km long connecting tunnel. It has an overall...	Limassol Limassol District Limassol District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Limassol. Part of the British overseas territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri peninsula, under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom....	Earthen	1988	115,000,000	34.7278°N 32.9178°W
2	Asprokremmos Asprokremmos Dam Asprokremmos dam is the second largest dam in Cyprus. It is built at an altitude of about 100 m above sea level and is located 16 km, east of the city of Pafos....	Paphos Paphos District Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...	Earthen	1982	52,375,000	34.7259°N 32.5543°W
3	Evretou	Paphos Paphos District Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...	Rockfill	1986	24,000,000	34.9757°N 32.4727°W
4	Kannaviou	Paphos Paphos District Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...	Earth/rockfill	2005	18,000,000	34.9277°N 32.5878°W
5	Kalavasos	Larnaca Larnaca District Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Larnaca. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in 1974....	Rockfill	1985	17,100,000	34.803972°N 33.260517°W
6	Lefkara	Larnaca Larnaca District Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Larnaca. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in 1974....	Earth/rockfill	1973	13,850,000
7	Dipotamos	Larnaca Larnaca District Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Larnaca. A small part of the district was occupied by the Turkish army in 1974....	Rockfill	1985	15,500,000	34.851618°N 33.359274°W
8	Yermasoyia	Limassol Limassol District Limassol District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Limassol. Part of the British overseas territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri peninsula, under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom....	Earthfill	1968	13,500,000	34.7439°N 33.0843°W
9	Achna	Famagusta Famagusta District Famagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. The city of Famagusta is currently controlled by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ....	Earthfill	1987	6,800,000	35.055321°N 33.814307°W
10	Kouklia	Famagusta Famagusta District Famagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island's most important port, Famagusta. The city of Famagusta is currently controlled by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ....	Earthfill	1900	4,545,000	35.1207°N 33.7606°W
11	Arminou	Paphos Paphos District Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...	Earth/rockfill	1998	4,300,000	34.8752°N 32.7371°W
12	Polemidia	Limassol Limassol District Limassol District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Limassol. Part of the British overseas territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia forms an enclave on the Akrotiri peninsula, under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom....	Earthfill	1965	3,400,000	34.7187°N 32.9888°W
13	Tamasos	Nicosia Nicosia District For the district of Northern Cyprus, see Lefkoşa District.Nicosia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia...	Earth/rockfill	2002	2,800,000	35.0167°N 33.2479°W
14	Mavrokolympos	Paphos Paphos District Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...	Earthfill	1966	2,180,000	34.8565°N 32.4058°W

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• Current water storage levels