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°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Asprokremmos dam bridge | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Width | 16 m |
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
References
- ↑ http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/asprokremmos-dam-overflows-first-time-seven-years/20120127
- ↑ Mita, Alex (2004-01-30). "Island's second largest dam overflows". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ↑ "Birdlife Data Zone". birdlife.org. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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