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Kouris Dam
Kouris dam in 2012
Official nameKouris Dam (Φράγμα Κούρη)
LocationLimassol District, Cyprus
Coordinates34°43′40″N 32°55′5″E / 34.72778°N 32.91806°E / 34.72778; 32.91806
Construction beganSept 1, 1984
Opening date1988
Operator(s)Cyprus Water Board
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsRiver Kouris
Height110 m
Reservoir
Total capacity115,000,000 m3
Surface area3.6 km3
Current storage level [1]

Kouris Dam, Greek: Φράγμα Κούρη, is the largest dam of a network of 107 dams in Cyprus.[1] It is in the Limassol District and is fed by the Kouris River along with other smaller watercourses including the Diarizos River which has its water diverted to Kouris Dam via an underground pipeline.

  1. ^ Psyllides, George (August 14, 2007). "Officials say Cyprus' water reserves dangerously low, could drop further if drought holds". International Herald Tribune. The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-08-20.

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