Arminou
Paphos · Diarizos Basin
Capacity
4.3 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
73.3% full
Current fill
73.3%vs 7 days ago
+1.9 ppgaining
vs 1 year ago
+34.2 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
↑rising
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
226%of normal
73.3% now · 32.4% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Extremely wet
SPI-3 +2.58 · 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 | 73.3% | 3.154 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 73.1% | 3.143 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 72.3% | 3.109 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 72.0% | 3.094 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 71.6% | 3.078 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 71.4% | 3.069 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 71.0% | 3.052 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 69.7% | 2.997 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 68.0% | 2.923 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 67.8% | 2.917 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 67.2% | 2.89 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 67.0% | 2.88 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 45 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1998 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Diarizos |
| Coordinates | 34.881°N, 32.740°E |
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About Arminou
As of November 10, 2026, Arminou is filled to 73.3% of its total capacity, holding 3.154 hm³ of water out of a maximum 4.3 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has risen by 1.9 percentage points, and it is 34.2 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Arminou — 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 100.0% (June 1, 2002). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around December.
The dam at Arminou stands 45 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1998. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Diarizos Basin basin at 34.881°N, 32.740°E.