Xyliatos
Nicosia · Lagoudera Basin
Capacity
1.43 hm³
Reported
November 10, 2026
74.1% full
Current fill
74.1%vs 7 days ago
0.0 ppstable
vs 1 year ago
+72.7 ppyear-over-year
7-day trend
→stable
Drought context
Cyprus drought →Storage vs November average
196%of normal
74.1% now · 37.8% 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 | 74.1% | 1.059 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 74.1% | 1.059 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 74.1% | 1.06 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 74.1% | 1.06 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 74.1% | 1.06 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 74.1% | 1.06 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 74.2% | 1.061 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 74.2% | 1.061 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 74.2% | 1.061 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 74.3% | 1.062 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 74.4% | 1.064 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 74.5% | 1.065 |
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Technical specifications
| Dam height | 42 m |
| Dam type | rockfill |
| Year built | 1982 |
| Operator | Water Development Department (WDD) |
| River | Lagoudera |
| Coordinates | 35.009°N, 33.038°E |
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About Xyliatos
As of November 10, 2026, Xyliatos is filled to 74.1% of its total capacity, holding 1.059 hm³ of water out of a maximum 1.43 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 72.7 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Xyliatos — 956 data points between January 1, 1988 and November 10, 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 December.
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.