Solea
Nicosia · Karkotis Basin
Capacity
4.5 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
81.5% full
Current fill
81.5%vs 7 days ago
-0.4 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
112%of normal
81.5% now · 72.9% average (8 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Extremely wet
SPI-3 +2.80 · 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 | 81.5% | 3.667 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 81.5% | 3.669 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 81.7% | 3.679 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 81.7% | 3.679 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 81.8% | 3.682 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 81.9% | 3.686 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 82.0% | 3.69 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 82.2% | 3.701 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 82.5% | 3.712 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 82.6% | 3.716 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 82.8% | 3.727 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 82.9% | 3.73 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 56 m |
| Dam type | rockfill |
| Year built | 2010 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Karkotis |
| Coordinates | 35.036°N, 32.923°E |
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About Solea
As of November 10, 2026, Solea is filled to 81.5% of its total capacity, holding 3.667 hm³ of water out of a maximum 4.5 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.4 pp).
Across the readings we hold for Solea — 194 data points between November 1, 2014 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 21.8% (November 1, 2014) to a high of 99.0% (March 15, 2018). On average the reservoir is fullest around May and at its lowest around December.
The dam at Solea stands 56 m tall and is a rockfill dam and was completed in 2010. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Karkotis Basin basin at 35.036°N, 32.923°E.