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Polemidia

Limassol · Garyllis Basin

Capacity

3.4 hm³

Coordinates

34.722°N, 32.984°E

Operator

Water Development Department (WDD)

42.9% full

Current fill

42.9%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.2%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+17.2%

year-over-year

7-day trend

→

stable

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity3.4 hm³
Usable capacity3.4 hm³
Dam height45 m
Dam typeembankment
Year built1965
Primary usewater supply
OperatorWater Development Department (WDD)
RiverGaryllis
ProvinceLimassol
River basinGaryllis Basin
Data source:WDD·Last reading: 2026-09-25

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 34.722, 32.984 · Open in Google Maps

About Polemidia

As of September 25, 2026, Polemidia is filled to 42.9% of its total capacity, holding roughly 2 hm³ of water out of a maximum 3 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 (-0.2 pts), and it is 17.2 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Polemidia — 954 data points between January 1, 1988 and September 25, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.0% (December 15, 1998) to a high of 100.0% (March 15, 1988). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

The dam at Polemidia stands 45 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1965. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Garyllis Basin basin at 34.722°N, 32.984°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
42.9%
Water stored
2 hm³
Total capacity
3 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.2 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 17.2 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Garyllis
River basin
Garyllis Basin
Dam height
45 m
Year completed
1965
Operator
Water Development Department (WDD)
Coordinates
34.722°N, 32.984°E
Last updated
September 25, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
25 Sep 202642.9%1
17 Sep 202643.1%1
15 Sep 202642.9%1
14 Sep 202643.2%1
10 Sep 202643.4%1
7 Sep 202643.5%1
4 Sep 202643.5%1
3 Sep 202643.5%1
2 Sep 202643.7%1
1 Sep 202643.6%1
31 Aug 202643.7%1
26 Aug 202643.7%1

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