Lefkara
Larnaca · Syriatis Basin
Capacity
13.85 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
17.2% full
Current fill
17.2%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+2.9 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
53%of normal
17.2% now · 32.3% 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 | 17.2% | 2.385 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.385 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.385 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.385 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.385 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.387 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17.2% | 2.389 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 17.3% | 2.393 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 17.2% | 2.389 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 17.3% | 2.391 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 17.3% | 2.395 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 17.3% | 2.396 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 71 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1981 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Syriatis |
| Coordinates | 34.896°N, 33.290°E |
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About Lefkara
As of November 10, 2026, Lefkara is filled to 17.2% of its total capacity, holding 2.385 hm³ of water out of a maximum 13.85 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 2.9 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Lefkara — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.4% (January 1, 2009) to a high of 100.0% (March 4, 2004). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.
The dam at Lefkara stands 71 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1981. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Syriatis Basin basin at 34.896°N, 33.290°E.