Dipotamos
Larnaca · Pentaschoinos Basin
Capacity
15.5 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
23.6% full
Current fill
23.6%vs 7 days ago
-0.1 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+4.8 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
76%of normal
23.6% now · 31.1% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Moderately wet
SPI-3 +1.45 · 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 | 23.6% | 3.651 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 23.6% | 3.654 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 23.6% | 3.654 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 23.7% | 3.666 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 23.7% | 3.677 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 23.7% | 3.681 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23.8% | 3.685 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 23.9% | 3.708 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 23.7% | 3.677 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 23.7% | 3.681 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 24.0% | 3.715 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 24.0% | 3.727 |
Catchment Weather
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 60 m |
| Dam type | rockfill |
| Year built | 1986 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Pentaschoinos |
| Coordinates | 34.857°N, 33.355°E |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 34.857°N, 33.355°E · Open in Google Maps
About Dipotamos
As of November 10, 2026, Dipotamos is filled to 23.6% of its total capacity, holding 3.651 hm³ of water out of a maximum 15.5 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.1 pp), and it is 4.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Dipotamos — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.3% (August 1, 2008) to a high of 100.0% (February 1, 2004). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.
The dam at Dipotamos stands 60 m tall and is a rockfill dam and was completed in 1986. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Pentaschoinos Basin basin at 34.857°N, 33.355°E.