Achna
Famagusta · Famagusta District
Capacity
6.8 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
7.8% full
Current fill
7.8%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+6.5 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
57%of normal
7.8% now · 13.6% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Very wet
SPI-3 +1.87 · to 21 Oct 2026
EU drought indicator
None
No drought signal · to 21 Oct 2026
Drought figures describe the ground around the reservoir, not its storage. Sources: Copernicus GDO (SPI-3) · Copernicus EDO (CDI).
Why this dam can read near zero
Achna Dam sits on no watercourse. It is filled by transfer from the national conveyor rather than by its own catchment runoff, so its level tracks how much water is being moved into it — it can sit near empty by design, in a year when the rest of the island is comfortable. Read it against its own history below, and against the island-wide figure, rather than as a drought signal on its own.
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 7.8% | 0.533 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 7.9% | 0.537 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 7.9% | 0.539 |
Catchment Weather
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 16 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1987 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| Coordinates | 35.053°N, 33.812°E |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 35.053°N, 33.812°E · Open in Google Maps
About Achna
As of November 10, 2026, Achna is filled to 7.8% of its total capacity, holding 0.533 hm³ of water out of a maximum 6.8 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 6.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Achna — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.0% (January 1, 1988) to a high of 93.5% (March 15, 1990). On average the reservoir is fullest around March and at its lowest around November.
The dam at Achna stands 16 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1987. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Famagusta District basin at 35.053°N, 33.812°E.