Vyzakia
Nicosia · Ovgos Basin
Capacity
1.69 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
68.8% full
Current fill
68.8%vs 7 days ago
-0.5 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+68.7 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
216%of normal
68.8% now · 31.9% average (39 yrs)
Rainfall, last 3 months
Extremely wet
SPI-3 +2.49 · 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 | 68.8% | 1.162 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 68.8% | 1.163 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 69.1% | 1.168 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 69.3% | 1.171 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 69.1% | 1.168 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 69.3% | 1.171 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 69.4% | 1.173 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 69.9% | 1.181 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 69.9% | 1.181 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 70.0% | 1.183 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 70.4% | 1.19 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 70.5% | 1.192 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 37 m |
| Dam type | embankment |
| Year built | 1994 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Ovgos |
| Coordinates | 35.061°N, 33.029°E |
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About Vyzakia
As of November 10, 2026, Vyzakia is filled to 68.8% of its total capacity, holding 1.162 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1.69 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 (-0.5 pp), and it is 68.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Vyzakia — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 0.0% (January 1, 1988) to a high of 100.0% (February 15, 1995). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around December.
The dam at Vyzakia stands 37 m tall and is a embankment dam and was completed in 1994. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Ovgos Basin basin at 35.061°N, 33.029°E.