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.
| 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 |
| 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 [1] | |
Asprokremmos dam bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°44′08″N 32°33′33″E / 34.735475°N 32.559144°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Width | 16 m |
| Location | |
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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 subsequently overflowed again in March 2019[3] and again in January 2020.[4]
It is considered an important wetland for endemic and migratory birds[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Asprokremmos dam overflows for first time in seven years - Cyprus Mail". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Mita, Alex (30 January 2004). "Island's second largest dam overflows". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
- ^ "People flock to see overflowing Asprokremmos dam | Cyprus Mail".
- ^ "Visitors flock to see dam overflow, roads to Troodos closed (Update 2) | Cyprus Mail".
- ^ "Birdlife Data Zone". birdlife.org. Retrieved 1 August 2015.