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Normalwater supply

Argaka

Paphos · Makounta Basin

Capacity

0.99 hm³

Coordinates

35.048°N, 32.506°E

Operator

Water Development Department (WDD)

46.6% full

Current fill

46.6%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.6%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+46.2%

year-over-year

7-day trend

↓

falling

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity0.99 hm³
Usable capacity0.99 hm³
Dam height41 m
Dam typerockfill
Year built1964
Primary usewater supply
OperatorWater Development Department (WDD)
RiverMakounta
ProvincePaphos
River basinMakounta Basin
Data source:WDD·Last reading: 2026-09-25

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 35.048, 32.506 · Open in Google Maps

About Argaka

As of September 25, 2026, Argaka is filled to 46.6% of its total capacity, holding roughly 1 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 1.6 percentage points, and it is 46.2 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Argaka — 954 data points between January 1, 1988 and September 25, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.0% (November 1, 2025) to a high of 100.0% (February 15, 1988). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

The dam at Argaka stands 41 m tall and is a rockfill dam and was completed in 1964. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Makounta Basin basin at 35.048°N, 32.506°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
46.6%
Water stored
1 hm³
Total capacity
1 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.6 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 46.2 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Makounta
River basin
Makounta Basin
Dam height
41 m
Year completed
1964
Operator
Water Development Department (WDD)
Coordinates
35.048°N, 32.506°E
Last updated
September 25, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
25 Sep 202646.6%0
17 Sep 202648.2%0
15 Sep 202646.6%0
14 Sep 202650.5%1
10 Sep 202653.2%1
7 Sep 202654.1%1
4 Sep 202655.5%1
3 Sep 202655.8%1
2 Sep 202656.4%1
1 Sep 202656.1%1
31 Aug 202656.4%1
26 Aug 202658.9%1

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