Polemidia
Limassol · Garyllis Basin
Capacity
3.4 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
43.0% full
Current fill
43.0%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+19.5 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
139%of normal
43.0% now · 31.0% 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 | 43.0% | 1.463 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.463 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.462 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.462 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.462 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.462 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 43.0% | 1.462 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 42.9% | 1.457 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 42.9% | 1.457 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 42.9% | 1.457 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 42.9% | 1.458 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 42.9% | 1.46 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 45 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1965 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Garyllis |
| Coordinates | 34.722°N, 32.984°E |
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About Polemidia
As of November 10, 2026, Polemidia is filled to 43.0% of its total capacity, holding 1.463 hm³ of water out of a maximum 3.4 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 (+0.0 pp), and it is 19.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Polemidia — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 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.