Kouris Dam

Kouris Dam
Kouris Dam
	Kouris dam in 2012
Official name	Kouris Dam (Φράγμα Κούρη)
Location	Limassol District, Cyprus
Coordinates	34°43′40″N 32°55′5″E / 34.72778°N 32.91806°E
Construction began	Sept 1, 1984
Opening date	1988
Operator(s)	Cyprus Water Board
Dam and spillways
Impounds	River Kouris
Height	110 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	115,000,000 m3
Surface area	3.6 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.

^ 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.

[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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