The following table presents all the characteristics of the 56 dams located in Cyprus , according to their name , their type ,  their purpose , the river which they are connected to , their capacity and the year of operation.

Name

Year

River

Purpose

Type

Dam Category

Capacity

(m³)

1.Kafizes

1953

Xeros Nicosia

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

113.000

2.Kantou

1956

Tapachna

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

34.000

3.Pera Pedi

1956

Krios

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

55.000

4.Pyrgos

1957

Katouris

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

285.000

5.Trimiklini

1958

Kouris

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

340.000

6.Athalassa

1962

Kalogiros

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

791.000

7.Kionelli

1962

Armyros

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

1.045.000

8.Lefkara

1962

Setrachos

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

368.000

9.Morphou

1962

Serrachis

Irrigation and Enrichment

Dirt

Large

1.879.000

10.Kanlikiogiou

1963

Tzinar

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

1.113.000

11.Agros

1964

Limnatis

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

99.000

12.Argaka

1964

Makounda

Irrigation

Rockfill

Large

990.000

13.Kiti

1964

Tremythos

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

1.614.000

14. Liopetri

1964

Liopetri

Enrichment

Dirt

Large

340.000

15. Milia

1964

Simeas

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

355.000

16.Ovgos

1964

Ovgos

Irrigation and Enrichment

Dirt

Large

845.000

17. Agia Marina

1965

Xeros Nicosia

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

298.000

18. Polemidia

1965

Garyllis

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

3.400.000

19.Kalopanayiotis

1966

Setrachos

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

363.000

20.Mavrokolympos

1966

Mavrokolympos

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

2.180.000

21. Pomos

1966

Livadi

Irrigation

Rockfill

Large

860.000

22.Germasogeia

1968

Germasogeia

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

13.500.000

23.Lefkara

1973

Syriatis

Irrigation and Water Supply

Dirt and Rockfill

Large

13.850.000

24.Massari

1973

Serrachis

Enrichment

Dirt

Large

2.273.000

25.Palaichori

1973

Serrachis

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

620.000

26. Arakapas

1975

Germasogeia

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

129.000

27.Agioi Vavatsinias

1980

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

55.000

28.Eptagonia

1980

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

92.000

29.Melini

1980

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

59.000

30.Pelendri

1980

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

123.000

31.Handria

1980

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

70.000

32.Agioi Vavatsinias

1981

Vasilikos

Irrigation

Arched

Large

53.000

33.Akapnou-Eptagonia

1981

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

132.000

34.Kato Mylos

1981

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

104.000

35.Asprokremmos

1982

Xeros Paphos

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

53.357.000

36.Xyliatos

1982

Lagoudera (Elia)

Irrigation

Rockfill

Large

1.430.000

37.Agridia

1983

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

59.000

38.Kyperounta

1983

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

273.000

39.Lagoudera

1983

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

71.000

40.Agioi Vavatsinias

1984

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

43.000

41.Dierona

1984

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

159.000

42.Choirokitia

1984

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

205.000

43.Dipotamos

1985

Pentaschoinos

Irrigation and Water Supply

Rockfill

Large

15.500.000

44.Kalavasos

1985

Vasilikos

Irrigation

Rockfill

Large

17.100.000

45.Evretou

1986

Stavros tis Psokas

Irrigation

Rockfill

Large

24.000.000

46.Achna

1987

Outside River Dam

Enrichment

Dirt

Large

6.800.000

47.Kouris

1988

Kouris

Irrigation and Water and Supply and Enrichment

Dirt

Large

115.000.000

48.Vyzakia

1994

Outside River Dam

Irrigation and Water Supply

Dirt

Large

1.690.000

49.Melini

1996

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

97.000

50.Odou

1996

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

53.000

51.Odou

1996

Outside River Tank

Irrigation

Dirt

Large

32.000

52.Arminou

1998

Diarizos

Irrigation and Enrichment

Dirt and Rockfill

Large

4.300.000

53.Tsakistra

2000

Limnitis

Irrigation

Gravity

Large

100.000

54.Tamassos

2002

Pedieos

Enrichment

Dirt and Rockfill

Large

2.800.000

55.Kannaviou

2004

Ezousa

Irrigation and Water Supply

Rockfill

Large

18.000.000

56.Klirou-Malounta-Akaki

2007

Akaki (Serrachis)

Irrigation and Enrichment

Dirt

Large

2.000.000

57.Prodromos1962ProdromosOut of river - ReservoirDirt 122.000
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