Kannaviou
Paphos · Ezousa Basin
Capacity
17.168 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
40.7% full
Current fill
40.7%vs 7 days ago
-0.3 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+30.1 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
87%of normal
40.7% now · 47.0% average (20 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 | 40.7% | 6.987 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 40.8% | 6.997 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 40.9% | 7.023 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 41.0% | 7.033 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 41.0% | 7.038 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 41.0% | 7.044 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 41.1% | 7.048 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 41.2% | 7.068 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 41.3% | 7.093 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 41.4% | 7.103 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 41.6% | 7.134 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 41.6% | 7.144 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 75 m |
| Dam type | rockfill |
| Year built | 2005 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Ezousa |
| Coordinates | 34.930°N, 32.590°E |
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About Kannaviou
As of November 10, 2026, Kannaviou is filled to 40.7% of its total capacity, holding 6.987 hm³ of water out of a maximum 17.168 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 (-0.3 pp), and it is 30.1 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Kannaviou — 500 data points between January 1, 2007 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 8.6% (December 1, 2018) to a high of 100.0% (March 15, 2010). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around December.
The dam at Kannaviou stands 75 m tall and is a rockfill dam and was completed in 2005. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Ezousa Basin basin at 34.930°N, 32.590°E.