Argaka
Paphos · Makounta Basin
Capacity
0.99 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
42.5% full
Current fill
42.5%vs 7 days ago
-0.2 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+42.5 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
213%of normal
42.5% now · 20.0% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Extremely wet
SPI-3 +2.77 · 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).
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2026 | 42.5% | 0.421 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 42.5% | 0.421 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 42.6% | 0.422 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 42.6% | 0.422 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 42.6% | 0.422 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 42.7% | 0.423 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 42.9% | 0.425 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 43.4% | 0.43 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 43.9% | 0.435 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 44.0% | 0.436 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 44.5% | 0.441 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 44.5% | 0.441 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 41 m |
| Dam type | rockfill |
| Year built | 1964 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Makounta |
| Coordinates | 35.048°N, 32.506°E |
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About Argaka
As of November 10, 2026, Argaka is filled to 42.5% of its total capacity, holding 0.421 hm³ of water out of a maximum 0.99 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.2 pp), and it is 42.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Argaka — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 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 December.
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.