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Normalwater supply

Xyliatos

Nicosia · Lagoudera Basin

Capacity

1.43 hm³

Coordinates

35.009°N, 33.038°E

Operator

Water Development Department (WDD)

77.2% full

Current fill

77.2%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-1.5%

losing

vs 1 year ago

+74.4%

year-over-year

7-day trend

→

stable

Catchment Weather

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

Technical specifications

Total capacity1.43 hm³
Usable capacity1.43 hm³
Dam height42 m
Dam typerockfill
Year built1982
Primary usewater supply
OperatorWater Development Department (WDD)
RiverLagoudera
ProvinceNicosia
River basinLagoudera Basin
Data source:WDD·Last reading: 2026-09-25

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 35.009, 33.038 · Open in Google Maps

About Xyliatos

As of September 25, 2026, Xyliatos is filled to 77.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 1 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1 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 (-1.5 pts), and it is 74.4 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Xyliatos — 954 data points between January 1, 1988 and September 25, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 1.2% (December 1, 2025) to a high of 100.0% (February 1, 2001). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around November.

The dam at Xyliatos stands 42 m tall and is a rockfill dam and was completed in 1982. It is operated by Water Development Department (WDD) primarily for water supply. It lies within the Lagoudera Basin basin at 35.009°N, 33.038°E.

Key facts

Current fill level
77.2%
Water stored
1 hm³
Total capacity
1 hm³
7-day change
▼ 1.5 pts
Year-on-year
▲ 74.4 pts
Primary use
Water supply
River
Lagoudera
River basin
Lagoudera Basin
Dam height
42 m
Year completed
1982
Operator
Water Development Department (WDD)
Coordinates
35.009°N, 33.038°E
Last updated
September 25, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
25 Sep 202677.2%1
17 Sep 202678.7%1
15 Sep 202677.2%1
14 Sep 202679.2%1
10 Sep 202680.0%1
7 Sep 202681.2%1
4 Sep 202681.5%1
3 Sep 202681.6%1
2 Sep 202682.1%1
1 Sep 202681.9%1
31 Aug 202682.1%1
26 Aug 202683.1%1

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