Kouris
Limassol · Kouris Basin
Capacity
115 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
36.5% full
Current fill
36.5%vs 7 days ago
+0.1 ppgaining
vs 1 year ago
+27.5 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
114%of normal
36.5% now · 32.0% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Extremely wet
SPI-3 +2.43 · 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 | 36.5% | 41.97 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 36.5% | 42.004 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 36.3% | 41.748 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 36.3% | 41.782 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 36.3% | 41.799 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 36.4% | 41.833 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 36.4% | 41.867 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 36.4% | 41.867 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 36.4% | 41.833 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 36.4% | 41.902 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 36.5% | 42.004 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 36.6% | 42.072 |
Catchment Weather
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 110 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1988 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Kouris |
| Coordinates | 34.728°N, 32.918°E |
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About Kouris
As of November 10, 2026, Kouris is filled to 36.5% of its total capacity, holding 41.97 hm³ of water out of a maximum 115 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 27.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Kouris — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.4% (October 15, 2008) to a high of 100.0% (March 15, 2004). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around December.
The dam at Kouris stands 110 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1988. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Kouris Basin basin at 34.728°N, 32.918°E.