Asprokremmos Dam

Asprokremmos dam
Dam's spillway
Official name	Asprokremmos dam
Location	Paphos District, Cyprus
Coordinates	34°43′N 32°33′E / 34.72°N 32.55°E / 34.72; 32.55Coordinates: 34°43′N 32°33′E / 34.72°N 32.55°E / 34.72; 32.55
Construction began	May 1978
Opening date	December 1982
Operator(s)	Cyprus Water Board
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Xeros river
Height	53 m
Length	700 m
Width (base)	220 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	52,375,000 m3
Catchment area	227 km2
Surface area	2590 km2
Current storage level

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, (10 miles) east of the city of Pafos.

Due to poor rainfall it is a rare event that the dam overflows. On 27 January 2012 ^[1] the dam did overflow, for the first time since 2004.^[2]

It is considered an important wetland for endemic and migratory birds ^[3]

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in Cyprus

References